Patent ID: 6327940
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
A handle assembly for a manual pipe tong apparatus, comprising:a pair of rigid attachment members, each rigid attachment member having a mounting end and a handle end, each handle end including a mounting bore therethrough, said mounting ends being rigidly affixed to the pipe tong apparatus such that said handle ends are spaced apart a desired distance and said mounting bores are substantially aligned;a shock absorbing member received on each handle end, each shock absorbing member including a clearance hole therethrough, said clearance holes aligning with said mounting bores when said shock absorbing members are affixed to said handle ends; and a handle extending through said shock absorbing members and through said mounting bores, said handle being affixed to said attachment members such that disengagement of both of said shock absorbing members from said attachment members does not result in disengagement of said handle from said attachment members.