Patent ID: 6263763
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
A tong system, comprising:a frame having a rear support and a front support, the front support comprising a first front leg and a second front leg;a tong mounted in the frame with the tong extending transversely between the first front leg and he second front leg, the first front leg and the second front leg forming a guide limiting movement of the tong in a transverse direction while allowing movement of the tong in a vertical direction;a first stabilizer on a first side of the tong and a second stabilizer on a second side of the tong, in which, in use, the first stabilizer abuts against the first front leg and the second stabilizer abuts against the second front leg to limit transverse motion of the tong; andthe first stabilizer and the second stabilizer each comprise a roller having an axis, each roller being oriented with the axis of the roller perpendicular to the transverse direction and parallel to the vertical direction.