Abstract: An overtensioning fastening tool to maintain control of oil and gas equipment and prevent migration upon failure. The overtensioning fastening tool is comprised of one or more flapper components, housed in a primary enclosure, a hydraulic deployment system and/or electric deployment system, housed in a secondary enclosure, a sensor, and a manual activation component. The overtensioning fastening tool is designed to grip and hold equipment and tooling, such as cables.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2017
Date of Patent:
November 12, 2019
Assignee:
Safety Design USA, Inc.
Inventors:
Felix Antonio Torrent, Jose Ricardo Torrent