Patent ID: 7360603

Claim:
An elevator for use in wellbore operations, the elevator comprising a first side body with a first front end and a first back end, a second side body with a second front end and a second back end, a space between the first side body and the second side body for receiving a tubular member, the side bodies for supporting a tubular member within the elevator, first release apparatus releasably connecting together the first front end and the second front end, second release apparatus releasably connecting together the first back end and the second back end, and actuation apparatus connected to the elevator for selectively operating a chosen one of the first release apparatus or the second release apparatus, the first release apparatus including first latch apparatus for selectively latching together the first front end and the second front end, the second release apparatus including second latch apparatus for selectively latching together the first back end and the second back end, wherein the actuation apparatus comprises handle apparatus manipulable to activate a chosen one of the first release apparatus or the second release apparatus, wherein the handle apparatus includes a first handle pivotably mounted to the first side body, the first handle pivotable to selectively operate the first release apparatus, and a second handle pivotably mounted to the first side body, the second handle pivotable to selectively operate the second release apparatus, locking apparatus for selectively locking the elevator closed, preventing the actuation apparatus from operating, and operation apparatus within the second side body for moving the second side body with respect to the first side body.