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US 12,607,078 · App. 19/060,533 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Hydraulic spider system and methods for use thereof

Inventors: Arne Pross (Hamburg, DE); Rumen Mittelstädt (Hamburg, DE)
Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
E21B19/10
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Patent No.
US 12,607,078
App. No.
19/060,533
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

An insert for a slip in a hydraulic spider, including an engagement body. The engagement body including an engagement surface. The engagement surface including a first concave surface portion and a second concave surface portion. The first concave surface portion including teeth with a first radius of curvature. The second concave surface portion including teeth with a second radius of curvature that is different than the first radius of curvature.

Claims (33)

1 . An insert for a slip in a hydraulic spider, comprising:

an engagement body including an engagement surface, the engagement surface including:

a first concave surface portion comprising teeth, the first concave surface portion having a first radius of curvature;

a second concave surface portion comprising teeth, the second concave surface portion having a second radius of curvature that is different than the first radius of curvature; and

a third concave surface portion comprising teeth, the third concave surface portion having a third radius of curvature, wherein the second concave surface portion is disposed between the first concave surface portion and the third concave surface portion, and wherein the first radius of curvature and the third radius of curvature are equal.

2 . The insert of claim 1 , wherein the first radius of curvature is larger than the second radius of curvature.

3 . The insert of claim 1 , wherein the first radius of curvature and the third radius of curvature are greater than the second radius of curvature.

4 . The insert of claim 1 , wherein the first radius of curvature and the third radius of curvature are 3.0 inches to 25.0 inches.

5 . The insert of claim 1 , wherein the second concave surface portion is 25% to 75% of the engagement surface.

6 . The insert of claim 1 , wherein the first radius of curvature is 3.0 inches to 25.0 inches.

7 . The insert of claim 1 , wherein the second radius of curvature is 3.0 inches to 25.0 inches.

8 . A slip for use in a hydraulic spider, comprising:

a slip body; and

one or more inserts coupled to an inner surface of the slip body, wherein each of the one or more inserts comprise:

an engagement body including an engagement surface, the engagement surface including:

a first concave surface portion comprising teeth, the first concave surface portion having a first radius of curvature; and

a second concave surface portion comprising teeth, the second concave surface portion having a second radius of curvature; and

a third concave surface portion comprising teeth, the third concave surface portion having a third radius of curvature, wherein the second concave surface portion is disposed between the first concave surface portion and the third concave surface portion, wherein the second radius of curvature is different than the first radius of curvature and the third radius of curvature, and wherein the first radius of curvature and the third radius of curvature are equal.

9 . The slip of claim 8 , wherein the first radius of curvature and the third radius of curvature are greater than the second radius of curvature.

10 . The slip of claim 8 , wherein the first radius of curvature and the third radius of curvature are 3.0 inches to 25.0 inches.

11 . The slip of claim 8 , wherein the second radius of curvature is 3.0 inches to 25.0 inches.

12 . The slip of claim 8 , wherein the second concave surface portion is 25% to 75% of the engagement surface.

13 . The slip of claim 8 , wherein the slip body includes an outer surface opposite the inner surface, and wherein the outer surface is tapered at an angle of at least 11 degrees from the inner surface.

14 . A hydraulic spider, comprising:

a hydraulic spider body including a bore and one or more actuation surfaces, wherein the one or more actuation surfaces includes a taper angle of at least 11 degrees;

one or more slips engaged with the one or more actuation surfaces such that movement along the one or more actuation surfaces causes the one or more slips to move radially inward towards a center of the bore or radially outward away from the center of the bore, the one or more slips including one or more inserts defining an inner surface of each slip, the one or more inserts including:

an engagement body including an engagement surface, the engagement surface including:

a first concave surface portion comprising teeth, the first concave surface portion having a first radius of curvature; and

a second concave surface portion comprising teeth, the second concave surface portion having a second radius of curvature; and

a third concave surface portion comprising teeth, the third concave surface portion having a third radius of curvature, wherein the second concave surface portion is disposed between the first concave surface portion and the third concave surface portion, and wherein the first radius of curvature and the third radius of curvature are equal; and

one or more actuators coupled to the one or more slips, wherein the one or more actuators move the one or more slips along the one or more actuation surfaces.

15 . The hydraulic spider of claim 14 , wherein the first radius of curvature and the third radius of curvature are greater than the second radius of curvature.

16 . The hydraulic spider of claim 14 , wherein the one or more slips include an outer surface opposite the inner surface, and wherein the outer surface is tapered at an angle of complementary to the angle of the one or more actuation surfaces.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2025
From: PROSS, ARNE; MITTELSTÄDT, RUMEN
To: FORUM US, INC.
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