SG11201407861SA - Slip - Google Patents

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(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 19 December 2013 (19.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/186549 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: E21B 19/10 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/GB2013/051531 11 June 2013 (11.06.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 1210220.8 11 June 2012 (11.06.2012) GB (71) Applicant: BALLTEC LIMITED [GB/GB]; United 2B, The Gateway, White Lund Industrial Estate, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3PB (GB). (72) Inventor: TAYLOR, Richard; 8 Bramble Close, Kendal, LA9 6FF (GB). (74) Agents: ROBEY, James et al.; Blackfriars House, 5th Floor, The Parsonage, Manchester, Lancashire M3 2JA (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (88) Date of publication of the international search report: 7 August 2014 (54) Title: SLIP o\ 00 T-H rn T-H o CJ (57) Abstract: A slip (1) for supporting a member, such as a pipe (14). The slip comprises one or more rolling elements (9), such as rollers, for gripping the member. The rolling elements may contact each other. The slip may be formed from plurality of pivotally a connected segments (2). The rolling elements may be arranged to roll along ramps, arranged to urge the members into contact with a member (14) to be gripped.