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In an NPR poll conducted jointly by both Republican (Public Opinion Strategies) and Democratic (Greenberg Quinlan Rosner) firms has concluded that Obama would win against McCain while Clinton would lose.
Obama 48
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Also in this poll they found that 80% of Americans feel the country is on the "Wrong Track," which I can only assume allows Obama's message of CHANGE to resonate.
Of course the General Election has not even started yet, and a lot can happen. But I believe Barack's warmth and likeability will carry him through, especially since he and McCain do not differ much on the issues, save Iraq. With his acknowledgement of Global Warming and his support of more progressive taxation, Senator McCain is sounding more liberal every day.
I think given the choice, Americans will go with the liberal who wants to get us out of Iraq sooner, and who has not admitted that they don't know much about the economy. Barack clearly has the edge, and barring some major swift-boating or race-baiting, he will be our president.
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We encourage everyone to be on the lookout for Bikers and automobiles. As we all know a motorcyclist does not have the full protection of a cage and is much more easily injured than anyone else. I always encourage my clients to obtain the most uninsured/underinsured coverage they can get to offset medical costs if injured.
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Recently, there have been arguments over who is to provide not only police services but medical services. The simple answer is, let the government provide those services and arrange any extra coverage with the Burner Organization. The only problem is that local governments want the Burners to provide everything. Let those Liberals pay for everything. The local governments see this as an opportunity to not only make money but make a lot of it for given government agents.
The local governments represent the most conservative of attitudes. I mean, we still argue about the hippies at Woodstock for cryin out loud. We like being stuck in a rut. We don't even believe in education in Nevada, let alone the arts. Our local Washoe county officials get free rides for themselves and their families in a government helicopter to go view the circus. That's the attitude the Burning organization has to face in trying to organize and run one of the most unique galas in the world.
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A recent article advised that citations and arrests have nearly doubled since last year. This is attributed to more officers being in the area, certainly not because the new Sheriff said it would happen last week.
Pershing County claims that Burners bring nothing but "heartache" to their area but quite frankly no one else sees it that way, except maybe the F.B.I. In 2010, the Federal Buerau of Investigation worked closely with Pershing County to do an investigative assessment on Burning Man. Probably not so much on the event but on Burners who are nothing more than counter-culture, maybe communist even, John Lennon listening terrorists bent on taking over the government and Pershing County.
That's really unfortunate since Pershing County actually has a lot to offer to an awful lot of people who not only live there but who go there to enjoy the peace and quiet. I've certainly been out there and the people I know and the countryside are great!
In today's world, it just has to be the right kind of people apparently. It reminds me of George Orwell's 1984. All pigs are equal, it's just that some are more equal than others.
In my world, we represent those who are deemed less equal.
If we can be of service, and already this year we have to some Burners who were arrested, please contact us at the Law Office of Arnold Brock; 775.624.5846/775.329.8844 or toll free at 877.886.9015.]]>
"Burning man brings nothing to Pershing county except heartache" says new Sheriff, 39 year old, Jerry Allen. Sporting a cutting edge Fu Manchu, Allen is the new law in town.
I guess it would be a "heartache" if you didn't count:
1. Millions of dollars for Northern Nevada businesses and charities,
2. Cutting edge art and expression,
3. Peacefull gatherings on an annual baiss, the likes of which have not been seen since Woodstock,
4. The continued search for Humaitarian approaches to life itself.
None of that is any comfort to the new Sheriff. It does not represent the new world as befits the sheriff of Pershing County and when you come here, you better listen. A rather Draconian approach to Law Enforcement.
I don't believe anyone including the organizers of Burning Man turn a blind eye to crime. Indeed, when one organizes the third largest city to be built and then torn down in a week in Nevada, that they are unaware that criminal activity does occur like in any other city on the planet. One must take a rational approach to this in order to be the most effective in keeping the peace.
People need to work together not run in with guns ablazing with gauntlets being thrown down. Like Mom says, "Treat others as you would have them treat you". Even this, could work for Reggie Hammond.
If we can be of service please feel free to call 1-877-886-9015, 1-775-329-8844, 1-775-624-5846 or contact us at www.brockslaw.com.
You cannot legislate conduct. Once the emotions get to a boil it becomes us against them. One of the problems for the police is that they are now being regulated and prosecuted to a much stricter degree. We can teach Police Cadets one way and yet when they get to the street they are often told..."This is how we really do things". A portion of the public no longer trusts the police. But I ask, what portion is that exactly?
On the one hand we can train and train and train our officers but who is training the public? Aren't there parents who care anymore about what their children are doing and where they are? Why do we continue to raise racism as an excuse to committ crimes? We will never succeed in calming the deaths of officers and citizens if we continue teaching the public and our officers that neither can be trusted.
It's a tough world out there and I'm afraid it's only going to get worse. The prosecutrix in the Baltimore Six is looking for justice around the U.S.. I suggest, she just look for Justice one case at a time]]>
We would love for all to have a great time but safety is the top priority on the streets and highways. We all have a duty to be on the lookout for other vehicles pulling in and out of the roads and highways of Washoe County. Be kind to one another.
This event brings thousands of dollars to our area and is just one of many events that Reno/Sparks puts on on a yearly basis. Each year however there are a few accidents, some serious and some not, a few arrests, some serious and some not, but the majority of folks enjoy the comeraderie of a common love, motorcycles.
Ride and drive safe. If an accident or arrest occurs, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-877-886-9015, 775-329-8844 or775-624-5846. We can also be reached at brockslaw.com.]]>
Unfortunately for the voyeurs, sports stars should be treated just like everyone else. But no, we want to ruin carreers, take down their bosses and destroy for our own peace of mind, families and friends and resurrect gun control eventhough the overwhelming facts show theres a lot more to domestic violence than we want to discuss. Afterall not only do we have violent men, we also have violent women but we consistently discriminate in one direction.
As has always been the case, a rush to judgment leaves no justice for anyone. In Domestic violence cases we jump to crucifixtion at the slightest provocation and demand immediate public retribution when we what we should be doing is addressing the problem and I don' me the Dr. Phil approach.
Most courts, and I have sat a a Pro Tem judge, may have jurisdiction over the defendant but rarely, if ever, does that jurisdiction extend to the victim. We can tell the defendant to go to anger management but have absolutely no say so in what the victim should do.
We need to address the problem from both perspectives and do it fairly, if we want to solve domestic abuse. Men are abused as well as women and still both sides need to be addressed. Solve the problem. Don't feed your own iinsecurities by destroying careers, and ruining families. Treat the root of the problem and help both parties.
As always, if we can be of service please contact us at (toll free) 1-877-886-9015, 1-775-329-8844 or 1-775-624-5846.]]>
Getting into Burning man is not cheap and may become even costlier than you might have imagined. Officials (police) will stop your vehicle for any possible reason in order to request a search, have a dog sniff the vehicle or just to stop you for an opportunity to find a crime (drugs).
The reasons for them to make a stop are varied. You are driving over the speed limit. There is dust on your license plate, you did not use a turn signal or no front plate. You don't need a front plate if the vehicle is not designed to have one.
All of these reasons are used to get voluntary permission from you to search the vehicle or get a dog near the vehicle. That's important because dogs are automatic probable cause to arrest or search without a warrant. Once a search is begun get ready for the long arm of the law to make it as inhospitable as possible. Finding anything just encourages even deeper searches. Not everyone in the car is guilty but they will be treated that way. Tickets may be confiscated and you hope you will get them back so you can get into Burning Man. That, however is not always the case. It's a huge annoyance.
My suggestions include having your vehicle registration and mechanical parts up to date. License plate as clean as you can get it. You have the right to say no to any request for a search of your person, vehicle or property. As always though, be polite but firm. Keep in mind a dog alert gives you no right to say no.
I have a friend who owns a survival store in Sparks NV at 1482 Linda Way. It's called Prep and Save. Though I'd give him a shout out if you needed anything.
As always if there is any way I can be of assistance, please feel free to contact me at Brockslaw.com or 1-775-329-8844 or 1-877-886-9015 (toll free) or 1-775-624-5846. We have represented people just like you from around the world and have the experience in dealing with any legal issue either criminal or civil.]]>
Every year there are different tactics, whether by undercover officers or uniformed officers. This year was no different. I have noticed a trend for this years cases.
The Bureau of Land management (BLM) set up at the main entrance to the event and brought along a dog. They stopped vehicles because of dusty license plates, speeding and several other reasons. While stopped they inquire as to any drugs on the person(s) or the vehicle. My clients advise that they are told that it would be better for them to admit the drugs rather than have the dog go through the car. They are also advised that a serach of the car will be made anyway so it's best for them to be honest.
Now, this is nothing new as far as tactics go. It is a basic intimidation tactic that clearly gets across to the patron that they have no real choice in the matter ergo, the persons cough up their marijuana or other drugs, receive a ticket to federal court and they can be on their way.
In a lot of instances this really isn't the legal eagle case of cases. However, there are some tickets that do not refer to the drug found and so leaves an open door. There are persons with passports who have to give up that information thereby potentially destroyed their ability to travel and there are those who simply have marijuana in a car full of people and it isn't theirs.
The police, in order to stop a vehicle, have to have a reason. In order to search a vehicle they have to have probable cause. They can get this cause from several avenues but the most often is to scare the driver who will then voluntarily give permission or face a delay of some sort.
I have clients from around the world. They are not familiar with our legal system and have no idea what their rights are. They are only familiar with their legal systems and feel that they have to give consent or face arrest. This is not the law in the USA.
Establishing Probable Cause is a must. We know the ins and outs of all aspects of the law. If you feel you have been mistreated, please feel free to contact me at 1-775-624-5846 or 1-877-886-9015.]]>
The facts in any motorcycle accident usually add up to one thing, severe injuries. Injuries coming from operator err, a deer running out in front of you or someone running a stop sign. It's the stop sign types of accidents that are more injurious. It ends in a T-Bone and a broken leg to say the least. Here are two things I want you to know.
•1. If you are ever involved in an accident of this nature and are taken to the hospital, a lot of hospitals will send around an agent to have you sign paperwork regarding the payment of their bills. Do not sign this. You have a right to your own counsel and you should get that. Focus on getting better and cooperating with your treatment plan.
•2. I would also mention that most states have an uninsured/underinsured policy you can purchase. Please do so. It is the cheapest and best insurance you can buy, so buy as high of a limit as you can. If you get hit and are not at fault the chances of the other person having enough insurance to cover bills, costs and pain and suffering, is getting slimmer every day. Be careful.
If we can be of any assistance, please feel free to contact me at 1-775-624-5846 or 1-877-886-9015.]]>
Some attorneys just relish the opportunity to represent or become involved in high profile cases. There is the notoriety, fame, new friends, etc. There is also a lot of work and it usually starts before you even get the case. What starts before, are ethics.
Here's the deal:
•1. There will be a lot of media interest ergo; a lot of phone calls, visitors, etc. Your first aim is to keep everything as low key as possible. Hopefully, no or little press. This benefits the client and that's the way it should be.
•2. Keeping it low key allows your investigators to do their job without the attendant media, paparazzi, and public interest. You need all the facts as soon as possible and you need accurate facts.
•3. You may or may not have to deal with a manager, publicists, or other personnel who will have their own version of what you should be doing. The client is your client. They should be doing what you say. If not, fire them. I have that in my retainer agreement.
•4. If you do have to confront the media, do it succinctly and to the point. Do not elaborate.
•5. Lastly, after the case is over, don't try to become famous by writing your own book disparaging your client in any form whatsoever. Go on to your next case.
I have had both types of cases and have had numerous opportunities to respond to the media and public. This will happen wherever and whenever you are recognized. It can be nice or it can be annoying. However, the one thing you can control is the focus you put on your client. So look at me and focus.
If we can be of service, please feel free to contact us at, 1-775-624-5846 or 1-877-886-9015.]]>
There has been chatter that Mr. Holmes was being treated for serious psychological issues by the college he had been attending. That indeed, the issues were so serious that the therapist treating him allegedly told the police (one officer in particular) and that officer has now lawyered up. So, what's the deal?
Here it is. The college can be on the hook for civil liability and the police may also be on the same hook for all those persons who were either killed or harmed by the assailant, if either one of them had a duty to stop the assailant.
The Restatement (Second) of Torts sec. 315 is a great argument that the college owes a duty to the public to at least report Mr. Holmes if there is foreseeable harm to others. There are four things to look at:
•1. Foreseeability of injury;
•2. Opportunity to prevent the injury;
•3. A special relationship (Dr/patient); and
•4. Duty to use reasonable care to protect.
What I gather the college is saying is that they did report issues to the police and that is where their duty ended. If so, then they've done all they could do and it is up to the police to take further steps. That's the simplest approach but I'm sure there will be arguments as to what was disclosed and who said what.
Either way, the civil liability might focus on the college and the police for failing to act when they knew Mr. Holmes had issues. Some states follow this rule and others do not. Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California.
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•1. Mr. Holmes had the initial 48 hour appearance.
•2. Now it is the time for the first appearance wherein he is read the charges against him, assigned counsel, and bail set.
•3. The next step can take one of two forms. This is considered testing the government's case. There is either a Grand Jury Indictment or a Preliminary Hearing. These are Probable Cause determinations.
A grand jury indictment is done in secret. There are no open hearings and the only attorney there is the prosecutor. It is considered by many as a mere rubber stamp for the prosecution. It is like stepping into the boxing ring and fighting and imaginary person, or maybe it is the ultimate art of the air guitar. Either way, I am not a fan of secrets in government.
The preliminary hearing is a public hearing where testimony is taken but rarely, if ever, does the defendant put on any evidence. The standard of proof at a preliminary hearing is the least amount of proof possible in our justice system. It is considered a mere scintilla of evidence and will cause you to be taken to district court for your next appearance. Then a plea and the trial depending upon the plea. In this particular case, this is where you will learn about the competency of Mr. Holmes. Unlike what many may think, insanity is a legal term. Not a medical one.
Our system of justice can be very intimidating and confusing. If I can be of service, please do not hesitate to call at 1-877-886-9015 or 1-775-624-5846.]]>
Criminal procedural, what happens in the first 48 hours;
1. Once arrested, a judge makes a Probable Cause Determination.
2. The Court may set bail or no bail.
3. The Court may appoint counsel.
4. The Court may make any order protecting the status quo. This includes not only the rights of the defendant but victims, their families and businesses.
This morning we witnessed the initial probable cause hearing of James Holmes. The court typically reviews a short probable cause declaration statement by the police. After doing so the court makes a finding of fact that there is at least a mere scintilla of evidence against Mr. Holmes for the initial charges and will then determine custody status (bail).
The court did find probable cause existed and did issue Orders for Protection in this case to protect the victims, their families, and the buisnesses involved in this horrible incident. These are the very first steps taken by most courts. There are subsequent steps such as the Arraignment and Preliminary Hearing , or Grand Jury Indictment and these should take place within the next few weeks according to the Speedy Trial Act, unless, the defendant waives the time limits.
Regardless, a suspect must be taken before a judge within 48 hours (County of Riverside v. McLaughlin), a 1991 U.S. Supreme Court case, initiating the procedural process. If we can be of service, please contact us at 1-877-886-9015 or 1-775-624-5846.]]>
My students, while not reading their text books, were riveted to the television and internet because of this case alone. There seems to be something intriguing, haunting, and addictive when it comes to famous cases. Naturally, they all have their own opinions as to what was going to happen. The discussions were lively and the consensus was, guilty as charged.
I advised that what little I knew of the case I believed the defendant would be found not guilty. My students were aghast! How could you say such a thing? Most it seems, are ready to skip the law and jump right to execution. Such should not be the consequences of any trial.
As with any murder, the prosecution must prove that the victim died as the result of some criminal agency (death by a crime as opposed to accident or natural causes) and no matter how disgusting the case, this still needs to be shown. In the Anthony case I did not see where the prosecution could prove any criminal agency and apparently the jury agreed.
We love these television crimes and another one is coming up in October regarding a cheerleading teacher ( State v. Sarah Jones) accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy. That should be interesting fodder for my classes.
The bottom line is that you must take the emotion out of very emotional crimes in order to get a fair trial and that is tough to do in any case. It is with hope that cooler heads will prevail. As Lord Bacon put it "the place of justice is a hallowed place". Well, we hope it is. If we can be of service please contact us at 1-877-886-9015 or 1-775-624-5846.]]>


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These new features combined with the various other benefits make the M200 platform an excellent choice for safe, intelligent drone flying for everything from industrial inspections to search and rescue.


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According to the cable sent by United States official in Beijing in May 2009, the attack on Google was directly ordered by China's Politburo Standing Committee member.
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The Office of Global Education and Partnerships is pleased to announce the addition of Christina Accomando as Program Coordinator. She is eager to mentor students through the study abroad process so they can have incredible life-changing experiences. Check out the Q&A session below to find out more about Christina!
Hi Christina, how are you enjoying working at Global Education so far?
I really enjoy working at the Global Education Office and I knew I would when I interviewed. I sincerely believe in the magic of studying abroad and everything it can do for college students. I love interacting with the students, helping them discover their goals and navigating their options. Since I am learning a completely new field, I look forward to having a full academic cycle under my belt. I am excited for my first group of outgoing students to return to Millersville, so I can see their amazing photos and hear their stories!
What college did you attend and what did you major in?
I attended Connecticut College, which is a small, residential, liberal arts college in New London Connecticut. It has about 1600 undergraduates. I was a Fine Art major and a Philosophy minor.
Have you had any study abroad or travel experience? If so, where did you go and for how long?
I was fortunate to grow up with a family who loves travel, so before I entered College I had seen a lot of the world. I studied abroad in Florence, Italy and had the opportunity to visit Pisa, Lucca, Venice, Rome and Cinque Terre in Italy. During my semester I also traveled to Dublin, Ireland, Brussels in Belgium and the Netherlands. My only regret was not going to Prague in the Czech Republic. I was thinking about doing my semester abroad there.
What attracted you to apply to be a study abroad Program Coordinator at Millersville?
When I worked for the Office of Admission at Franklin & Marshall, I enjoyed speaking to prospective students about the potential opportunities they have to study abroad and the details behind those experiences. I was attracted to the Program Coordinator position because I really enjoy mentoring and guiding college students and I believe that Study Abroad can be a life changing experience. The Global Education position was perfect.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
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What is an interesting fact about yourself that most people do not know?
Fun fact: I taught Taylor Swift horseback riding lessons when I was in College…she was about 10 years old.
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Can you tell if I'm correct. Which combination in titration has ph=pka and buffer region
strong acid-strong base- no to both
strong acid-weak base- yes to both
weak acid-strong base- yes to both
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The Dean Burgon Society is an organization that promotes and defends the King James Bible and the underlying Hebrew and Greek manuscripts through extensive publications, seminars, online information, and selling printed material. The current president is D. A. Waite.
The society is named after Dean Burgon, who made a strong stand in support for the so-called traditional text. He was also a major critic of Westcott and Hort, and the Revised Version of the Bible. Although in his writings one can find many critical notes about Textus Receptus, e.g., "Traditional Text not identical with the Received Text".[1] Burgon rejected Textus Receptus in Acts 8:37, the Comma Johanneum, the last six verses of Apocalypse, he suggested 150 corrections in the Textus Receptus Gospel of Matthew alone.[2] Burgon in his Revision Revised several times declares that the Textus Receptus needs correction.[3] According to Daniel B. Wallace, Burgon's views would disqualify him from membership in the society named after him, since that society staunchly defends the Textus Receptus.[4] D. A. Waite has responded to these claims,[5] although does not specifically address issues including the Comma, or the phrase 'raise the dead' in Matthew 10:8, which Burgon explicitly rejected[6] but which appears in the Textus Receptus, the King James Bible, and virtually all other critical texts and derivative translations.
See also[edit]
- ^ Burgon, John, The traditional text of the Holy Gospels vindicated and established, 1896, pp. 11–2.
- ^ Burgon, John, The Revised Revision, 1883, p. 242.
- ^ Burgon, John, The Revised Revision, 1883, p. 548.
- ^ Wallace, Daniel B. "The Majority Text Theory: History, Methods, and Critique", Studies and Documents, vol. 46, Wm. Eerdmans 1995, p. 299.
- ^ The Dean Burgon Society Deserves Its Name TEN REASONS WHY by D. A. Waite
- ^ Burgon, John. The Revised Revision, 1883, pp. 107–8
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- Dean Burgon Society
- Codex Sinaiticus – example of alternative textual criticism
- King James Bible Society


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This Salad is very refreshing, Great for a summer day or with a Bar-B-Q, Fresh mangoes are hard to work with so mangoes in a jar are the way to go, make sure you wash off th syrup before slicing. Stevia is also sold in packets and 2 packets will do for this recipe. Time doesn't include standing time for vinegar mixture.
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I grew stevia in the garden this year and found this while searching for something to do with it. This is a wonderfully flavorful low-calorie/fat meal. I substituted low-fat mayo. The sauce is wonderfully creamy. I can't wait to serve this to guests on a summer day.
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- 2 cups cucumbers, cubed 1/2 inch
- 1 1⁄2 cups mangoes, cubed 1/2 inch
- 1 1⁄2 lbs cooked shrimp (medium shrimp)
- 3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon stevia
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
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- 6 romaine lettuce leaves
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- In a small bowl add vinegar and stevia let set for 20 minutes.
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- In a large bowl add cucumber, mango and shrimp.
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Deciding which medications to use with patients that are suffering from an illness can be difficult, but advances in biotechnology and a better understanding of the biology which underlies disease have allowed medical professionals working to create more targeted therapeutics. This in turn has led to the development of a concept known as personalized medicine. In personalized medicine a patient's DNA is studied along with their disease, and a specialized course of treatment is developed specifically for them.
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One of the major reasons for the use of personalized medicine is that sometimes the medicine that is used to help one patient is ineffective or harmful to the health of another patient. In personalized medicine a series of diagnostic tests are done. Those tests find specific tissue biomarkers, and this information is used to select the drugs that will be effective in treating the patient without doing damage to them. The process also enables medical staff to administer the right drug to the patient at the proper time.
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Further advancement in personalized medicine led to the development of a new process. That process, companion diagnostics, calls for the development of drugs and treatment modalities for the patients at the same time as their DNA sequence is being decoded and its elements identified. The medicine and treatments developed target and destroy the diseased cells and help to heal the patient. This process has created a several advantages. They include a dramatic reduction in health risks, a lowering of the cost of the medication and treatment, and a shortening of the treatment time patients need.
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The development of this combination of diagnostic tool and treatment has been very effective for healing a number of ailments, and that list of ailments is grown. One of the first diseases the process showed success in dealing with was cancer. The co-development process has been effective in treating breast, melanoma, colorectal, and several other forms of cancer. However, there are a number of other ailments against which the process shows promise. Those ailments include a number of other illnesses caused by chromosomal abnormalities like Down's syndrome, Patau Syndrome, Edwards Syndrome, and Cystic Fibrosis. As research continues, it is not only possible but also probable that personalized medicine will be able to treat illnesses and diagnoses like migraines, thyroid disorders, lupus, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, and more.
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Medical professional, researchers, drug companies, and patients have been very pleased with the results of the simultaneous processes. Its success has led to great interest in more widespread use of the process. Researchers have seen some success in its use for depression and a number of other ailments and see the combined simultaneous diagnosis and treatment process as the way of the future. Medical professionals say the process is not experimental. They say it has been validated, is mainstream, and uses effective techniques with the potential for widespread use.
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|Jan 3, 1984
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|Jun 10, 1981
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|Jun 10, 1981
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|Roderick K. Abbott, Padmasiri D. Seneviratne, Joseph A. R. Picard
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This invention relates to drive arrangements for turning a drive member in opposite directions. Certain aspects of the invention are particularly adapted for spinning a well drilling kelly to attach it to or detach it from another well pipe section. The invention will be discussed primarily as applied to that use.
Kelly spinners embodying the present invention are of a known general type adapted to be connected into the drill string at a location above the kelly and beneath the swivel, and acting to spin the kelly in either direction relative to the body of the swivel. Such spinners have been shown in various prior art patents, including for example U.S. Pat. No. 3,144,085. One arrangement illustrated in that patent includes two motors for turning a driven member in opposite directions, with each of the motors acting through a gear which upon energization of the associated motor is shiftable axially from a retracted position to an active position of engagement with a coacting driven gear. The drive gears may be mounted movably by two threaded connections which cause the discussed axial shifting movement of the gears when the motors are turned. Another arrangement shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,144,085 utilizes a reversible motor having a single gear which is shifted axially by pressure fluid between active and retracted positions. Another similar device is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,390,728.
A purpose of the present invention is to provide a spinner which is very simple in structure and operation and is completely reliable in its conversion from a condition of powered rotation in one direction to a condition of rotation in the opposite direction, and which does not rely upon hydraulic or pneumatic actuation of a drive gear or drive gears to reverse the direction of rotation. Also, as in the prior devices of the above-discussed patents, a unit embodying the present invention automatically acts to disconnect the drive motor means from the driven member in an inactive condition of the spinner in which the drill string may be turned by a conventional rotary table.
A spinner constructed in accordance with the invention utilizes a single reversible motor which when driven in one direction acts through a first drive gear to turn a driven member in a predetermined direction, and when driven in the opposite direction acts through a second drive gear to turn the same driven member in its opposite direction. The two drive gears are mounted by threaded connection means for automatic axial shifting movement between active driving positions and retracted non-driving positions in response to rotation of the motor. That is, when the motor turns in one direction a first of the gears is automatically shifted axially to an active driving position and then functions to drive a coacting additional gear, while the same rotation of the motor acts to automatically retain the second of the drive gears in its retracted position, or in the event of a hang-up to forcibly displace that second gear to inactive position. Reverse rotation of the motor has the opposite effect of shifting the second drive gear to its active position and retaining the first mentioned gear in its retracted position or actuating it to that position. In one form of the invention, the lead screw threads which cause such axial shifting movement of the drive gears are external threads on two separate shafts engaging internal threads of the gears. The thread on one of the shafts is desirably a right-hand thread, while the other shaft has a left-hand thread. In another arrangement, a single lead screw or other threaded element mounts and actuates both of the drive gears.
The above and other features and objects of the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description of the typical embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of a portion of a well drilling rig including a kelly spinner constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the spinner taken on line 2--2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged central vertical axial section taken on line 3--3 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a vertical section on line 4--4 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a vertical section on line 5--5 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a horizontal section on line 6--6 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is a fragmentary view taken on line 8--8 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 4 but showing a variational form of the invention; and
FIG. 10 is a reduced scale fragmentary section on line 10--10 of FIG. 9.
The well drilling rig illustrated fragmentarily in FIG. 1 includes a conventional rotary table 10 containing a master bushing and kelly bushing assembly 11 through which a conventional kelly 12 of externally square horizontal section extends in a relation driving the kelly 12 and the remainder of a drill string 13 connected thereto rotatively about the vertical axis 14 of the well. The kelly may be connected at its upper end to a kelly cock section 15, which is in turn threadedly connected to and suspended by a kelly spinner 16 formed in accordance with the invention. The upper end of the kelly spinner is connected to and suspended by the tubular rotatable section 17 of a conventional swivel 18, whose bail 19 is suspended by the hook 20 of a traveling block operable to raise and lower the swivel and other suspended parts including the drill string as drilling progresses. Circulating fluid is pumped into the upper end of the swivel through a gooseneck 21 carried by the nonrotating section 22 of the swivel, and flows downwardly through the rotating tubular section 17 of the swivel and through the spinner and kelly into the drill string.
The spinner includes a central tubular shaft 23 which is externally cylindrical along most of its vertical extent, and contains a vertical cylindrical passage 24 communicating at its upper end with the rotary stem 17 of the swivel and communicating at its lower end with kelly cock section 15 and the passage within kelly 12. An externally threaded pin portion 25 at the lower end of shaft 23 is threadedly connectible into an internally threaded box portion 26 of the kelly cock. Similar internal threads 27 at the upper end of shaft 23 are adapted to receive and form a connection with the external threads of a lower pin end 28 of the swivel stem 17.
The shaft 23 of the spinner is driven rotatively about axis 14 through a ring gear 29 which extends about the shaft and is rigidly connected thereto. The inner cylindrical surface 30 of the ring gear is a close fit on an external cylindrical surface 31 of the shaft, with the gear being retained against rotation relative to the shaft by a key 32 received within opposed keyway grooves 33 in parts 23 and 29. The ring gear structure may be formed in two sections including an inner part 34 and an outer annular gear element proper 35 appropriately attached by welding, lock screws, or other means in fixed position relative to the inner element. The outer gear part has a series of circularly spaced teeth 36 adapted to mesh with teeth of a pair of pinion gears or drive gears 37 and 38 operable to rotate gear 29 in opposite directions respectively.
The pinion gears 37 and 38 and other related parts are mounted about shaft 23 by a body structure 39, formed primarily of an upper body section 40 and a lower body section 41, secured together by a series of circularly spaced bolts 42 and associated nuts 43 which clamp opposed faces of the two sections together in sealed relation at annular surfaces 44 between which a gasket 45 is received. The seal at gasket 45 coacts with upper and lower seals 46 and 47 carried by the body to prevent escape of lubricant from an inner essentially annular chamber 48 in the body forming a bath lubricating the gears and related bearings and other parts.
The body 39 is carried about shaft 23 by means of a pair of upper and lower oppositely inclined thrust type bearings 49 and 50, whose inner races 51 and 52 are clamped in fixed positions on shaft 23 and whose outer races 53 and 54 are fixed against rotation relative to body parts 40 and 41. A bearing loading ring 55 above the upper thrust bearing 49 may be retained against upward movement by a snap ring 56 received within a groove in the outer surface of shaft 23, and may carry a series of vertical set screws 57 threadedly connected to ring 55 and adjustable to exert downward force against the inner race of bearing 49, to clamp that bearing and ring gear 29 and the inner race 52 of lower bearing 50 downwardly against an annular shoulder 58 formed on shaft 23 to thus connect the ring gear and bearings to the shaft in fixed relative positions. Lock nuts 59 carried by the set screws may lock them in a desired clamping condition.
The upper seal ring 46 may be of any conventional type capable of forming an effective fluid tight seal between the interior and exterior of the body, and may be carried by and between two annular parts 60 and 62, the first of which may be secured to the upper body section 40 by bolts 61 and the second of which may be secured by a set screw or set screws 63 to the shaft for rotation therewith, with the seal ring 46 forming an effective annular seal between the relatively rotating parts 60 and 62. The lower seal ring 47 is typically illustrated as forming a seal between an annular part 64 secured by bolts 65 to lower body section 41 and an outer cylindrical seal surface 66 formed on the shaft. A plug 67 may be utilized for filling lubricant into the interior of the body structure.
The gears are powered by a reversible motor 68, which may be energized by any convenient source of power, and more particularly is preferably either a hydraulic motor or a pneumatic motor but may also be electrically operated if desired. The housing of the motor is rigidly secured to the body of the spinner, typically by means of a number of bolts 69 securing the motor housing to an adapter plate 70, which in turn may be secured by bolts 71 to an upper drive case 72 secured by bolts 73 to upper section 40 of the body, with gaskets being provided between the various parts to maintain the sealed condition of the interior of the body. The top body section 40 may contain an opening 74 at the location of the motor and related parts, to allow the motor to drive the inner gears. A lower gear case 75 may similarly be secured by bolts 76 to the bottom section 41 of the body at the location of an opening.
The rotor 78 of the motor drives a shaft 79 rotatively about a vertical axis 80. Shaft 79 is in turn rigidly connected to and drives an aligned shaft 81 of a slip clutch 82 which may be of any conventional type capable of transmitting power from the motor to the gears up to a certain torque and then slipping beyond that torque to prevent damage to the motor and gears. The shaft 81 of the slip clutch may have an upper annular cup shaped portion 83 received about the lower end of motor shaft 79 and retained against rotation relative thereto by a key or keys 84. The lower end of shaft 81 of the slip clutch is centered for rotation about axis 80 by a bottom bearing 85 carried by the lower case member 75.
The slip clutch is typically illustrated as of a known type including a tubular part 86 extending about and keyed to shaft 81 for rotation therewith, a second annular part 87 carried rotatively about shaft 81, and a stack of thin friction rings 88 received radially between parts 86 and 87 and clamped together by the force of a series of circularly spaced coil springs 89 interposed between an axially adjustable backing ring 90 and the friction rings. A number of pins 91 may be carried by an annular pressure plate 92 above the friction rings for locating the springs. Alternate ones of the friction rings 88 are splined to inner part 86 for rotation therewith, while the other friction rings therebetween are splined to outer part 87 to rotate with it. Downward movement of the friction rings is prevented by engagement of a lower backing ring 93 with a shoulder 94 formed on part 86.
The output element 87 of the slip clutch has a portion at its lower end shaped to form a series of circularly spaced teeth forming a gear 95 which meshes with and drives two identical reduction gears 96 and 97 for turning the pinion gears 37 and 38. Gears 96 and 97 are secured rigidly to two vertical shafts 98 and 99 journaled for rotation about two parallel vertical axes 100 and 101 by upper and lower bearings 102 and 103 carried by the two drive cases 72 and 75. Gears 96 and 97 are fixed against rotation relative to shafts 98 and 99 by a pair of keys 104 and 204 secured by set screws 105 to the shafts and received within keyways in the gears. As seen in FIG. 4, the keys project upwardly a short distance above gears 96 and 97, to act as stops for limiting rotational movement of pinion gears 37 and 38 relative to shafts 98 and 99.
Above gear 96, shaft 98 has an external thread 106 of rapid pitch engaging a corresponding internal thread 107 in pinion gear 37 in a relation causing upward advancement of the pinion gear along shaft 98 in response to clockwise rotation of the shaft as viewed looking downwardly along axis 100. Upward movement of gear 37 along the shaft is limited by engagement of an upper surface 108 on the gear with the undersurface of a stop ring 109 carried by a shaft. This ring 109 may be connected to the shaft by threads 110, and be retained against rotation relative to the shaft by a pin 111 extending diametrically through aligned openings in the shaft and ring 109. A coil spring 112 is interposed between ring 109 and pinion gear 37, to yieldingly urge the latter downwardly, and in the uppermost position of the pinion gear is received entirely within two opposed annular grooves 113 and 114 in ring 109 and the gear. The force exerted by spring 112 is sufficiently light to be overcome by the tendency for upward movement of pinion gear 37 in response to the discussed clockwise rotation of shaft 98 as viewed looking downwardly along axis 100. When the shaft is rotated in that clockwise direction, the inertia of pinion gear 37 resists corresponding rotation of that gear, and thus causes the gear to screw upwardly along the shaft to the full line position of FIG. 5 in which gear 37 engages and drives ring gear 29 and the main vertical shaft 23 of the spinner. In the lower retracted or inactive position of FIG. 4, pinion gear 37 is completely out of engagement with the ring gear and thus does not drive it.
If the rotation of shaft 97 commences fairly abruptly and rapidly, the inertia of pinion gear 37 will by itself cause the above discussed upward axial shifting movement of the pinion gear to its active driving position. If, however, the motor 68 is energized more slowly and the shaft therefore turns relatively slowly, the inertia of gear 37 may not by itself be sufficient to cause its upward shifting movement. To assure upward movement of gear 37 in that event, means are provided for supplementing the resistance of gear 37 for rotation. For this purpose, a friction element 114 may be utilized, and may take the form of a generally annular spring element received within an annular groove 115 in a lower portion of gear 37 and frictionally engaging the gear to resist its rotation. A radially outwardly projecting portion 116 of the spring element extends about a vertical pin 117 which is secured to and projects downwardly from upper drive case 72 of the spinner, so that pin 117 retains element 114 against rotation about axis 100, and the engagement of element 114 with gear 37 then frictionally resists rotation of the gear. Spring 114 has two arcuately curving portions 214 which are received within groove 115 and which tend by their resilience to return to a diameter smaller than that of groove 115 to thereby yieldingly press portions 214 radially inwardly against the inner wall of the groove and assure the desired frictional resistance to rotation of the gear. In order to facilitate engagement of gear 37 with ring gear 29 upon upward movement of gear 37, the shaft 98 is mounted for limited downward axial movement relative to body parts 40 and 41 and ring gear 29. For this purpose, the lower end 118 of shaft 98 terminates at a location spaced above a bottom thrust washer 119 carried in lower drive case 75, with a coil spring 219 acting downwardly against the thrust washer and upwardly against shaft 98 to normally retain it in its upper position. If gear 37 upon upward movement relative to the shaft does not exactly mesh with the teeth of ring gear 29, shaft 98 may move downwardly a short distance against the tendency of spring 219 to enable further slight upward movement of pinion gear 37 relative to the shaft in a manner turning the gear just enough to properly engage its teeth with those of the ring gear.
As previously indicated the key 104 associated with shaft 98 acts to limit downward movement of pinion gear 37 relative to shaft 98. For this purpose, the pinion gear has a notch or recess 120 (FIG. 8) defining a vertical shoulder 121 against which a vertical shoulder 122 of key 104 is engagable to halt the downward movement of pinion gear 37 at a position in which it is spaced slightly above gear 96 and will not have a binding engagement therewith. The opposite side of notch 120 may be defined by an inclined surface 123, with key 104 having a correspondingly inclined surface 124 enabling the key to move into and out of the notch as the pinion gear moves vertically. In order to take the upward forces exerted by gear 37 in driving position, a thrust washer 125 may be interposed between ring 109 and part 72.
The shaft 99 associated with gear 38 may be identical with the above discussed shaft 98 except that the external thread 126 formed on the outer surface of shaft 99 is a left-hand thread rather than a right-hand thread, and engaging internal thread 127 in pinion gear 38 may be similarly left-handed. The upper stop ring 128, coil spring 129, friction spring 134, pin 135 and thrust washer 130 may be identical with parts 109, 112, 114, 117 and 125 associated with shaft 98. The key 204 associated with shaft 99 and the mating recess or notch 220 in gear 38 may be similar to the corresponding key 104 and notch 120 associated with shaft 98, but with their vertical shoulders and inclined surfaces (corresponding to shoulders 121 and 122 and inclined surfaces 123 and 124) reversed in order to limit counterclockwise rotation of gear 38 relative to shaft 99 rather than clockwise rotation as in the case of gear 37. Thus, the key and notch engagement limits downward movement of the pinion gear 38 in a position in which it is spaced just slightly above gear 97 to prevent binding contact therewith.
When the spinner 16 of the present invention is in use as illustrated in FIG. 1, the body of the spinner is retained against rotation about the axis of the well. Such retention may be effected by connecting the body of the spinner to the body of swivel 18, as by means of a flexible but inextensible cable 131 connected at its upper end to an anchoring member 132 secured to the bail 19 of the swivel and at its lower end to an eye bracket 133 secured to the body of the swivel. Preferably two such eye brackets are secured to the body at diametrically opposed locations, by two of the bolts 42 which secure the body parts together, so that either or both of these elements may be connected to the swivel body by cables.
During periods when the kelly 12 of FIG. 1 and drill strng 13 are being rotated by rotary table 10 to cause a bit carried at the lower end of string 13 to drill a well, the motor 68 of spinner 16 is not in operation, and the two axially shiftable pinion gears 37 and 38 are in their FIG. 4 non-driving positions in which they do not contact ring gear 29. That ring gear and the main shaft 23 of the spinner can thus turn freely with the remainder of the drill string and with the stem 17 of swivel 18 without rotating the motor or any of the gears except the ring gear itself. There is thus no wear on the motor and related parts while the hole is being drilled. When it becomes desirable to utilize the spinner for turning kelly 12 in order to detach it from or connect it to the drill string, or connect it to or detach it from a section of pipe which is to be added to or removed from the string, the operator supplies pressurized hydraulic fluid or compressed air or other energizing power to motor 68 to cause its rotation in a desired direction. If the motor shaft 79 turns in a clockwise direction as viewed looking downwardly along axis 80, gear 95 at the bottom of slip clutch 82 turns both of the reduction gears 96 and 97 and their connected threaded shafts 98 and 99 in a counterclockwise direction. Pinion gears 37 and 38 tend to resist rotation with the shafts by virtue of the inertia of those gears and their friction spring elements 114 and 134. The relative rotation between shaft 98 and pinion gear 37 acts by virtue of the righthand threaded connection between these parts to exert a downward force on pinion gear 37, effectively retaining it in its retracted position of FIG. 4. The left-hand threads of shaft 99 and gear 38 have the opposite effect on that gear and tend to urge it upwardly from its lower position of FIG. 4 to an upper position of meshing engagement with ring gear 29. When gear 38 reaches its uppermost position of engagement with stop ring 128, further rotation of shaft 99 causes corresponding rotation of gear 38 and therefore effectively drives ring gear 29 and the main shaft 23 of the spinner, as well as the kelly 12 connected thereto. The rotation of the kelly when thus driven by pinion gear 38 is in a clockwise direction as viewed looking downwardly along the main axis of the spinner. If the motor is energized for rotation in the opposite direction, the action of the two threaded shafts is reversed, and pinion gear 37 is actuated upwardly to drive the ring gear and main shaft of the spinner in a counterclockwise direction. Spring 112 like spring 129 does not have enough force to prevent upward movement of gear 37 under the combined effects of inertia and friction element 114 when the motor is started but will return gear 37 downwardly under static conditions. If excessive resistance to rotation of the shaft of the spinner is encountered, slip clutch 82 permits the motor to turn relative to the output gear 95 of the slip clutch and the other driven elements, to thus avoid damage to either the motor or the gears. When the resistance decreases to a point below the torque for which slip clutch 82 has been set, that clutch then commences again to transmit power through the gear train from the motor and to the spinner shaft. If for any reason one of the pinion gears 37 or 38 becomes stuck or retained by friction or otherwise in its upper position, and does not return downwardly under the influence of its associated spring 112 or 129, operation of motor 68 in a direction to cause the other of the pinion gears to drive the spinner shaft will automatically retract the first mentioned stuck gear to a lower position. The illustrated arrangement thus automatically retracts one pinion gear when the other is actuated to its active driving position to assure against any possibility of simultaneous engagement of both pinion gears with the ring gear 29. Further, each of the pinion gears can be retracted downwardly by driving the rotary table in an appropriate direction, to thereby turn the ring gear relative to the pinion gear which is to be retracted. It is found that the normal sequence in which the kelly spinner and rotary table are operated in making and breaking connections and in drilling is such that whenever during that sequence the kelly is driven by the rotary table it is normally in a direction such as to retract downwardly the pinion gear which was last used in spinning the pipe, thus assuring that pinions 37 and 38 and the motor, clutch and associated gears will not be rotated and subjected to wear during drilling. If for any reason a changed sequence of operation is desired, the operator may purposely see to it that each time the rotary table is placed in operation it is first turned for a short interval in a proper direction to retract downwardly the pinion gear which was last in use for spinning.
FIGS. 9 and 10 show a variational form of the invention in which a single lead screw or shaft 99a is substituted for the two screws 98 and 99 of the first form of the invention, with both of the drive gears 37a and 38a being mounted about and threadedly connected to the common shaft 99a. Ring gear 29a of FIGS. 9 and 10 corresponds to and may be constructed the same as gear 29 of the first form of the invention, being disposed about and rigidly connected to a tubular part corresponding to that shown at 23 in FIG. 3. The body of the tool of FIGS. 9 and 10 is formed of a number of rigidly interconnected sections 40a, 41a, 72a and 75a corresponding essentially to sections 40, 41, 72 and 75 of FIG. 4, and defining a hollow internal space within which the drive parts are contained. Motor 68a acts through slip clutch 82a to rotate a pinion gear 95a, which in turn meshes with and drives a gear 97a rigidly connected to the lower end of lead screw 99a. This attachment between gear 97a and screw 99a may be effected by connecting the gear onto the lower end of the shaft threadedly as represented at 140, with a nut 141 acting to lock the gear on the shaft and upwardly against the lower extremities of its lead screw threads 126a. A stop ring 142 is similarly threaded on the upper end of the screw.
The two gears 37a and 38a may be rigidly connected together for rotary and axial movement along screw 99a, and more particularly may be portions of a single rigid unitary structure 143, having enlarged diameter portions at its opposite ends forming the two gears 37a and 38a, and having a reduced diameter typically externally cylindrical portion 144 intermediate the two gears and of a diameter to avoid contact with the driven ring gear 29a. Part 143 has internal threads 127a corresponding to and threadedly engaging the external threads of screw shaft 99a to mount the gears for upward and downward movement along the shaft. In the FIG. 9 position of the gear unit 143, upper gear 37a is received above the level of gear 29a and out of engagement therewith, and lower gear 38a is received beneath gear 29a and out of engagement therewith, with the intermediate unthreaded reduced diameter portion 144 of part 143 received opposite gear 29a, so that the gear 29a and the connected tube corresponding to part 23 of FIG. 3 can rotate freely without rotation of gears 37a and 38a or any of the other drive elements including the motor and slip clutch. Part 143 is movable downwardly along screw 99a by clockwise rotation of the screw as viewed looking downwardly along axis 101a. This downward movement of part 143 is halted in the FIG. 10 position by engagement of part 143 with gear 97a. In that position, continued clockwise rotation of screw 99a acts to drive unit 143 with the screw by virtue of the engagement between parts 143 and 97a, and the upper gear 37a of part 143 engages gear 29a to drive it and the connected tubular central stem of the device rotatively. Similarly, counterclockwise rotation of shaft 99a as viewed looking downwardly along axis 101a causes upward movement of part 143 to a position in which its lower gear portion 38a engages and drives ring gear 29a. The lower leading ends 145 of the teeth of gear 37a, and the upper leading ends 146 of the teeth of gear 38a, may be tapered or rounded as shown to facilitate their movement into proper meshing engagement with the teeth of ring gear 29a. To further assure proper engagement of the gear teeth, shaft 99a is mounted for limited upward and downward movement along axis 101a from the FIG. 9 position. For this purpose, the upper and lower ends of the shaft are journalled within sleeve bearings 147 and 148 carried by the body of the tool, and have outer cylindrical surfaces 149 and 150 longer than the bearings to enable downward movement of the shaft against the tendency of a spring 151 bearing against a disc 152 and upward movement against the tendency of a spring 153 bearing against disc 154. Rotation of the gear unit 143 relative to the shaft is resisted by a friction ring 134a having a loop 234a engaging and movable axially along a pin 135a. Element 134a thus functions in the manner of friction elements 114 and 134 of the first form of the invention to supplement the inertia effect of the gears and assure axial displacement of element 143 either upwardly or downwardly to one of its extreme positions upon rotation of screw 99a in a corresponding direction. The upward movement of the drive gear unit 143 is limited by engagement of that unit with stop ring 142.
When the tool of FIGS. 9 and 10 is in use, the kelly and connected swivel stem and tube corresponding to element 23 of FIG. 3 can be rotated freely by the rotary table when the gear unit 143 is in the central non-driving position of FIG. 9. If the motor is energized to rotate shaft 99a in a clockwise direction as viewed looking downwardly along axis 101a, gear unit 143 is actuated downwardly to bring gear 37a into engagement with gear 29a and drive the central tubular stem of the tool in a first direction. Similarly, rotation of the shaft in the opposite direction moves element 143 upwardly to bring gear 38a into engagement with gear 29a and drive the ring gear and central tubular stem in the opposite direction. The motor can thus drive the stem in either direction, and in a central neutral position of gear unit 143 breaks the drive from the motor and slip clutch to the ring gear 29a allowing rotation of the kelly by the rotary table without rotation of or adverse effect on the motor and connected gears.
While certain specific embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as typical, the invention is of course not limited to these particular forms, but rather is applicable broadly to all such variations as fall within the scope of the appended claims.
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|May 7, 1993
|Sep 20, 1994
|Torfs Walter F
|Rotary drive assemblies
|Jul 12, 2001
|Sep 16, 2003
|Inter-American Oil Works, Ltd.
|Pipe spinning apparatus
|Aug 29, 2002
|Feb 24, 2004
|Devall Donald L.
|Drill head assembly
|Nov 20, 2007
|Jul 8, 2009
|Transmission case for drilling machine
|U.S. Classification
|74/810.1, 74/342, 74/404, 173/216
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jun 10, 1981
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