USD524334S1 - Swivel body for a well top drive system - Google Patents

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USD524334S1
USD524334S1 US29/207,009 US20700904F USD524334S US D524334 S1 USD524334 S1 US D524334S1 US 20700904 F US20700904 F US 20700904F US D524334 S USD524334 S US D524334S
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    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first side and a first end of swivel body according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second side opposite the first side of FIG. 1 and a second end opposite the first end of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the swivel body of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 4 is a top view of the swivel body of FIG. 1.

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  1. The ornamental design for a swivel body for a well top drive system, as shown and described.
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US6634423B2 (en) * 2002-01-16 2003-10-21 Norman B. Giebeler Lifting top drive remote control cement head
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US4115911A (en) 1975-04-16 1978-09-26 The Kendall Company Method of making retipped top-drive filling spindles
US4010600A (en) 1975-04-16 1977-03-08 The Kendall Company Retipped top-drive filling spindles
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US4219087A (en) * 1977-11-23 1980-08-26 Tri State Oil Tool Industries, Inc. Enlarged bore hole drilling method
US4421179A (en) 1981-01-23 1983-12-20 Varco International, Inc. Top drive well drilling apparatus
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US4449596A (en) * 1982-08-03 1984-05-22 Varco International, Inc. Drilling of wells with top drive unit
US4529045A (en) 1984-03-26 1985-07-16 Varco International, Inc. Top drive drilling unit with rotatable pipe support
US4589503A (en) 1984-04-16 1986-05-20 Hughes Tool Company Top drive drilling apparatus with improved wrench assembly
US4759239A (en) 1984-06-29 1988-07-26 Hughes Tool Company Wrench assembly for a top drive sub
US4753300A (en) 1984-10-03 1988-06-28 Triten Corporation Hydraulic top drive for wells
US4605077A (en) 1984-12-04 1986-08-12 Varco International, Inc. Top drive drilling systems
US4813493A (en) 1987-04-14 1989-03-21 Triten Corporation Hydraulic top drive for wells
US4800968A (en) 1987-09-22 1989-01-31 Triten Corporation Well apparatus with tubular elevator tilt and indexing apparatus and methods of their use
US4878546A (en) 1988-02-12 1989-11-07 Triten Corporation Self-aligning top drive
US4793422A (en) 1988-03-16 1988-12-27 Hughes Tool Company - Usa Articulated elevator links for top drive drill rig
US4865135A (en) 1988-05-20 1989-09-12 Hughes Tool Company Top drive torque reactor
US4854383A (en) 1988-09-27 1989-08-08 Texas Iron Works, Inc. Manifold arrangement for use with a top drive power unit
US5038871A (en) 1990-06-13 1991-08-13 National-Oilwell Apparatus for supporting a direct drive drilling unit in a position offset from the centerline of a well
US5107940A (en) 1990-12-14 1992-04-28 Hydratech Top drive torque restraint system
US5255751A (en) 1991-11-07 1993-10-26 Huey Stogner Oilfield make-up and breakout tool for top drive drilling systems
US5293933A (en) * 1992-02-13 1994-03-15 Halliburton Company Swivel cementing head with manifold assembly having remote control valves and plug release plungers
US5236035A (en) * 1992-02-13 1993-08-17 Halliburton Company Swivel cementing head with manifold assembly
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US5381867A (en) 1994-03-24 1995-01-17 Bowen Tools, Inc. Top drive torque track and method of installing same
US6024181A (en) 1994-09-13 2000-02-15 Nabors Industries, Inc. Portable top drive
US5755296A (en) 1994-09-13 1998-05-26 Nabors Industries, Inc. Portable top drive
US5501286A (en) 1994-09-30 1996-03-26 Bowen Tools, Inc. Method and apparatus for displacing a top drive torque track
US5950724A (en) * 1996-09-04 1999-09-14 Giebeler; James F. Lifting top drive cement head
US6688398B2 (en) 1998-08-24 2004-02-10 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Method and apparatus for connecting tubulars using a top drive
US6527047B1 (en) 1998-08-24 2003-03-04 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Method and apparatus for connecting tubulars using a top drive
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