Patents by Inventor Georg Lorenz

Georg Lorenz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for handling of tubulars
    Patent number: 7036202
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for attachment to pipe handling arm, comprising a clamp for gripping a tubular and a guide for aligning said tubular with another tubular prior to connection thereof, characterized in that said clamp and said guide are movable relative to each other in a direction longitudinal of the tubular, the arrangement being such that said tubular can be brought closer to said another tubular in a direction longitudinal of the tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventor: Georg Lorenz
  • Apparatus and method for handling of tubulars
    Publication number: 20030167623
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for attachment to pipe handling arm, comprising a clamp for gripping a tubular and a guide for aligning said tubular with another tubular prior to connection thereof, characterized in that said clamp and said guide are movable relative to each other in a direction longitudinal of the tubular, the arrangement being such that said tubular can be brought closer to said another tubular in a direction longitudinal of the tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventor: Georg Lorenz
  • Apparatus and method for handling of tubulars
    Patent number: 6550128
    Abstract: An apparatus for attachment to a pipe handling arm, which apparatus comprises a clamp (3, 4) for gripping a tubular (70), characterised in that said apparatus further comprises means (10) for, in use, aligning said tubular (70) with another tubular (71) prior to connection thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventor: Georg Lorenz