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Granted Patent B2
US 9,863,192 · App. 14/873,977 · Granted Jan 9, 2018

Slip insert with interrupted thread profile

Inventor: Jim Wiedemann (Edmonton, CA)
Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
E21B19/10E21B33/0422
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Patent No.
US 9,863,192
App. No.
14/873,977
Granted
Jan 9, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A slip insert is disclosed that includes a body having a curved face for receiving a tubular member, a plurality of first threads formed in a first direction on the face, and a plurality of second threads formed in a second direction on a portion of the first threads, the second direction being opposite of the first direction.

Claims (30)

1. A slip insert, comprising:

a body having a curved face for receiving a tubular member;

a plurality of first threads formed in a first direction on the face; and

a plurality of second threads formed in a second direction on the face that interrupt the first threads, the second direction being opposite of the first direction, wherein the plurality of first threads and the plurality of second threads form a profile on the face having a non-marked area comprising a portion of the first threads that is separated by a marked area comprising a portion of both the first and second threads.

2. The slip insert of claim 1 , wherein the non-marked area and marked area form rows across the face.

3. The slip insert of claim 2 , wherein the rows are diagonally oriented across the face.

4. The slip insert of claim 2 , wherein the rows are linearly oriented across the face.

5. The slip insert of claim 1 , wherein the profile comprises at least two rows of marked areas separated by the non-marked area.

6. The slip insert of claim 1 , wherein a percentage increase in a lead of the first threads and a lead of the second threads is about 500%.

7. The slip insert of claim 1 , wherein a percentage increase in a lead of the first threads and a lead of the second threads is about 400%.

8. The slip insert of claim 1 , wherein a percentage increase in a lead of the first threads and a lead of the second threads is about 300%.

9. A slip insert, comprising:

a body having a curved face for receiving a tubular member;

a plurality of first threads formed in a first direction on the face and having a first lead; and

a plurality of second threads formed in a second direction on the face that interrupt the first threads and having a second lead, the second direction being opposite of the first direction, and the second lead being greater than the first lead, wherein the plurality of first threads and the plurality of second threads form a profile on the face having a non-marked area comprising a portion of the first threads that is separated by a marked area comprising a portion of both the first and second threads.

10. The slip insert of claim 9 , wherein the non-marked area and marked area form rows across the face.

11. The slip insert of claim 10 , wherein the rows are diagonally oriented across the face.

12. The slip insert of claim 10 , wherein the rows are linearly oriented across the face.

13. The slip insert of claim 9 , wherein the profile comprises at least two rows of marked areas separated by the non-marked area.

14. A clamping device, comprising:

a housing; and

a first slip insert disposed in the housing and a second slip insert disposed in the housing opposing the first slip insert, wherein each of the slip inserts comprise:

a body having a curved face for receiving a tubular member;

a plurality of first threads formed in a first direction on the face; and

a plurality of second threads formed in a second direction on the face that interrupt the first threads, the second direction being opposite of the first direction, wherein the plurality of first threads and the plurality of second threads form a profile on the face having a non-marked area comprising a portion of the first threads that is separated by a marked area comprising a portion of both the first and second threads.

15. The clamping device of claim 14 , wherein the first threads comprise a first lead and the second threads comprise a second lead that is greater than the first lead.

16. The clamping device of claim 14 , wherein the non-marked area and marked area form rows across the face.

17. The clamping device of claim 16 , wherein the rows are diagonally oriented across the face.

18. The clamping device of claim 16 , wherein the rows are linearly oriented across the face.

19. The clamping device of claim 14 , wherein the profile comprises at least two rows of marked areas separated by the non-marked area.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: FORUM US, INC.
To: NORDIC TRUSTEE AS
Reel/Frame 069338/0347 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 066565/FRAME 0968 Recorded Nov 12, 2024
From: GLAS USA LLC
To: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; FORUM US, INC.; GLOBAL TUBING, LLC; VARIPERM ENERGY SERVICES INC.
Reel/Frame 069338/0131 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT REEL 053399/FRAME 0930 Recorded Nov 11, 2024
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; FORUM US, INC.; GLOBAL TUBING, LLC
Reel/Frame 069318/0330 →
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SECOND LIEN TERM LOAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENTS Recorded Sep 27, 2024
From: VARIPERM ENERGY SERVICES PARTNERSHIP, AS RESIGNING COLLATERAL AGENT AND ASSIGNOR
To: GLAS USA LLC, AS SUCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNEE
Reel/Frame 069067/0317 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2024
From: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; FORUM US, INC.; GLOBAL TUBING, LLC; VARIPERM ENERGY SERVICES INC.
To: VARIPERM ENERGY SERVICES PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 066565/0968 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2020
From: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; FORUM US, INC.; GLOBAL TUBING, LLC
To: US BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 053399/0930 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2017
From: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; FORUM CANADA ULC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 044812/0161 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2017
From: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; FORUM CANADA ULC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 044635/0355 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2015
From: WIEDEMANN, JIM
To: FORUM US, INC.
Reel/Frame 036792/0141 →
Continuity (1)
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