Patent ID: 11905768
Assignee: SPOKED SOLUTIONS LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A compensating rig elevator, comprising:
a first upper portion rotatable about a hinge axis relative to a second upper portion, wherein the first upper portion is rotatable between an open position and a closed position;
a first lower portion rotatable about the hinge axis relative to a second lower portion, wherein the first lower portion is rotatable between the open position and the closed position;
a first hoist assembly connected to the first upper portion and connected to the first lower portion, and a second hoist assembly connected to the second upper portion and connected to the second lower portion, each hoist assembly having a bias member operably connected to a bail arm and operably connected to the respective upper portion to dampen motion of the bail arm toward the respective upper portion;
a push rod connected to the bail arm of the first hoist assembly; and
a push arm connected to the push rod, wherein the push rod translates the movement of the bail arm of the first hoist assembly to rotate the push arm such that a distal end of the push rod moves a lock pin into a guide plate of the second upper portion to secure the first upper portion in the closed position.