Half-moon lifting device
AssigneeTrinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLC
InventorMax Reedy
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Abstract
Nonlimiting embodiments including methods and apparatus are provided for moving coils of flexible pipe. A pipe coil lifting device comprises a superstructure having a pair of longitudinal channels attached to and forming sides of an outermost portion of the superstructure, a longitudinal central member extending between the channel portions, the superstructure having at least one cross-member perpendicular and attached to the central member and channel portions, and wherein the top of the superstructure forms a convex upper surface attached to the channel portions, central member and cross-members.
Claims19
A pipe coil lifting device comprising:
- a superstructure with a central longitudinal member and at least one cross-member, with two channels at the outside long-edges of the superstructure attached to the cross-members, with a convex upper surface attached to the cross-members of the superstructure.
A pipe coil lifting device comprising:
- a superstructure having a pair of longitudinal channel portions attached to and forming sides of an outermost portion of the superstructure, a longitudinal central member extending between the channel portions having at least one cross-member perpendicular and attached to the central member and channel portions, and wherein the top of the superstructure forms a convex upper surface attached to the channel portions, central member and cross-members.
A method for lifting a pipe coil comprising:
- lifting a coil of flexible pipe with a pipe coil lifting device, the pipe coil lifting device comprising a superstructure with a central member and at least one cross-member perpendicular to the central member, with two channels at the outside long-edges of the superstructure, with a convex surface attached to the cross-members of the superstructure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.