US 12,305,469 B2
Powered clamp closure mechanism
George James Michaud, Beaumont (CA); Stewart George Wilson, Red Deer (CA); and Charles Erle Norvila, Blackfalds (CA)
Assigned to BEYOND ENERGY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY CORP., Calgary (CA)
Filed by BEYOND ENERGY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY CORP., Calgary (CA)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/743,740.
Application 18/743,740 is a continuation of application No. 17/904,630, abandoned, previously published as PCT/CA2021/000012, filed on Feb. 19, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. CA 3073437 (CA), filed on Feb. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0410247 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. E21B 33/08 (2006.01); E21B 33/038 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 33/085 (2013.01) [E21B 33/038 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A powered clamp assembly for use on a rotating control device (RCD) on a managed pressure drilling rig comprising:
a first jaw and a second jaw, each one of said jaws comprising a pivot extremity and a locking extremity, each one of said pivot extremity comprising a structural member jutting outwardly from its respective jaw and pivotally connected to a bridging means;
each one of said locking extremity configured to connect to one another through a closure means, wherein the closure means comprise a linkage and actuator arrangement;
and wherein the movement of said first jaw and said second jaw by said linkage and actuator arrangement allows movement of said first and second jaws between a proximal position in relation to each other and a distal position.