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

Claim 12:
13. A compensating rig elevator, comprising:
a first lower portion rotatable about a hinge axis relative to a second lower portion, wherein the first lower portion is rotatable between an open position and a closed position;
a first middle portion rotatable about the hinge axis relative to a second middle portion, wherein the first middle portion is rotatable between the open position and the closed position;
at least one compensating ram connecting the middle portions to the lower portions, the at least one compensating ram configured to vary a distance between the middle portions and the lower portions; and
a plurality of slip rods connected to the middle portions, each slip rod having a slip positioned at a distal end, wherein the plurality of slips form an initial inner diameter when the middle portions are an initial distance from the lower portions, and wherein the plurality of slips form a final inner diameter when the middle portions are a final distance from the lower portions such that the final inner diameter is smaller than the initial inner diameter to secure a tubular.