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Ultrasonic inspection apparatus for vertical members

CA 1059613 A · Owner: Lamb, William C. · Inventors: Hauldren, H. Morris

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Abstract of the Disclosure, An ultrasonic inspection apparatus for use in inspecting drill pipe or like tubular members being tripped into and out of a well borehole comprises a planarly arranged set of ultrasonic search units, such as wheel search units arranged, on a frame suspendible within the well derrick and defining a vertical passage for the tubular member. Access is provided to the passage by the tubular member from a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member for example, by, providing an openable hinged frame. When in the passage the, search units are urged into contact with and are sonically coupled to the tubular member. The device is manually …

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  • Granted July 31, 1979. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 31, 1996.
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GrantedJuly 31, 1979
Term endedJuly 31, 1996
Patent numberCA 1059613 A
Classification (IPC)G01N29/04 +2 more

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198019821984198619881990199219941996Patent grantedJuly 31, 1979Term endedJuly 31, 1996

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