the clip 13 fig4 6 represent the device at a moment it is brought to the portion 12 of the pipe and the device with the pipe gripped the device for gripping and suspending a drill pipe stand operates as follows a derrickman staying on the working platform of the rig for drilling and servicing wells depresses the free end of the lever 6 fig2 the other side of the lever going upwards since this end of the lever 6 is hinged to the housing 3 the latter turns around the axle 11 through a certain angle going upwards with the lever 6 depressed as this takes place the whole weight load of the device is transferred to the hoisting line 10 via the stretched pull member 9 the pull members 7 8 fig4 slacken thereby enabling the levers 5 to go downwards the clamping elements 1 made as eccentric jaws turn around the axles 2 and while entering the housing 3 make the cut out 4 thereof free fig1 then the derrickman brings the device to the appropriate portion 12 of the pipe and releases the lever 6 under the effect of the weight of the device the flexible pull members 7 8 stretch fig5 and the levers 5 with the clamping elements 1 turn until the jaw surfaces come into contact with the pipe surface then the device is pulled up by means of the.