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US 10,301,149 B2Granted
System and method for handling reel of pipe
AssigneeTrinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLC
InventorsTim Franklin-Hensler, Jonathan Guerrero, Richard Limas
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Abstract
A system includes a frame and a first pair of rollers coupled to a first side of the frame. The first pair of rollers is configured to support a first end of a pipe reel. The system also includes a first cradle disposed longitudinally between the first pair of rollers and a second pair of rollers coupled to a second side of the frame. The second pair of rollers is configured to support a second end of a pipe reel. The system also includes a second cradle disposed longitudinally between the second pair of rollers, a pipe guide coupled to a third side of the frame between the first and second sides, a pipe brake coupled to the frame, and a pipe re-spooler coupled to the frame.
Claims18
A system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a first pair of rollers coupled to a first side of the frame, wherein the first pair of rollers is configured to support a first end of a pipe reel;
- a first cradle disposed longitudinally between the first pair of rollers;
- a second pair of rollers coupled to a second side of the frame, wherein the second pair of rollers is configured to support a second end of the pipe reel;
- a second cradle disposed longitudinally between the second pair of rollers;
- a pipe guide coupled to a third side of the frame between the first and second sides;
- a pipe brake coupled to the frame;
- and
- a pipe re-spooler coupled to the frame;
- wherein the pipe re-spooler comprises a wheel with a flexible surface configured to rotationally engage at least one of the first and second ends of the pipe reel;
- wherein the pipe brake comprises at least one of a brake pad or a caliper brake configured to engage a peripheral circumferential surface of the at least one of the first and second ends of the pipe reel.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a pipe reel cradle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a first pair of rollers coupled to a first side of the frame, wherein the first pair of rollers is configured to support a first end of a pipe reel;
- a first cradle disposed longitudinally between the first pair of rollers;
- a second pair of rollers coupled to a second side of the frame, wherein the second pair of rollers is configured to support a second end of the pipe reel;
- a second cradle disposed longitudinally between the second pair of rollers;
- a pipe guide coupled to a third side of the frame between the first and second sides;
- and
- a pipe brake coupled to the frame;
- setting the pipe reel in the pipe reel cradle, wherein a spoolable pipe is disposed about the pipe reel;
- guiding the spoolable pipe through the pipe guide as spoolable pipe is removed from the pipe reel;
- rotating the pipe reel against the first and second pairs of rollers as spoolable pipe is removed from the pipe reel;
- and
- at least one of slowing or stopping rotation of the pipe reel by engaging the pipe brake against the pipe reel;
- wherein a pipe re-spooler comprises a wheel with a flexible surface configured to rotationally engage at least one of the first and second ends of the pipe reel;
- wherein the pipe brake comprises at least one of a brake pad or a caliper brake configured to engage a peripheral circumferential surface of the at least one of the first and second ends of the pipe reel.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a pipe reel cradle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a first pair of rollers coupled to a first side of the frame, wherein the first pair of rollers is configured to support a first end of a pipe reel;
- a first cradle disposed longitudinally between the first pair of rollers;
- a second pair of rollers coupled to a second side of the frame, wherein the second pair of rollers is configured to support a second end of the pipe reel;
- a second cradle disposed longitudinally between the second pair of rollers;
- a pipe guide coupled to a third side of the frame between the first and second sides;
- and
- a pipe re-spooler coupled to the frame;
- setting the pipe reel in the pipe reel cradle, wherein a first portion of spoolable pipe is disposed about the pipe reel and a second portion of spoolable pipe extends away from the pipe reel;
- engaging the pipe re-spooler against the pipe reel;
- rotating the pipe re-spooler to cause rotation of the pipe reel against the first and second pairs of rollers to re-spool the second portion onto the pipe reel;
- and
- guiding the second portion through the pipe guide as the section portion is re-spooled;
- wherein the pipe re-spooler comprises a wheel with a flexible surface configured to rotationally engage at least one of the first and second ends of the pipe reel;
- wherein a pipe brake comprises at least one of a brake pad or a caliper brake configured to engage a peripheral circumferential surface of the at least one of the first and second ends of the pipe reel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.