Push rack pipe pusher for floating pipeline installations
AssigneeBroussard Brothers Inc.
InventorsNoah Raywood Broussard, III, Frank Andrew Young
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A push rack pipe pusher having a base. A first frame coupled to the base. A second frame coupled to the base. A first pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A second pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A third pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A fourth pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A lower track conveyer system coupled to the base and positioned between the first frame and the second frame. An upper track conveyer system coupled to the pressurized cylinders and positioned between the first frame and the second frame. A control unit coupled to the upper track conveyer system, the lower track conveyer system, and the pressurized cylinders.
Claims20
A push rack pipe pusher comprising:
- a base;
- a first frame coupled to the base;
- a second frame coupled to the base;
- a first pressurized cylinder coupled to the base;
- a second pressurized cylinder coupled to the base;
- a third pressurized cylinder coupled to the base;
- a fourth pressurized cylinder coupled to the base;
- a lower track conveyer system coupled to the base and positioned between the first frame and the second frame;
- an upper track conveyer system coupled to the pressurized cylinders and positioned between the first frame and the second frame;
- and
- a control unit coupled to the upper track conveyer system, the lower track conveyer system, and the pressurized cylinders.
A method of pushing a pipe comprising:
- coupling a base to a first frame and a second frame;
- coupling a lower track conveyer system to the base and positioned between the first frame and the second frame;
- coupling a first pressurized cylinder, a second pressurized cylinder, a third pressurized cylinder, and a fourth pressurized cylinder to the base;
- coupling an upper track conveyer system to the pressurized cylinders and to the first frame and the second frame, such that the upper track conveyer system is positioned between the first frame and the second frame;
- coupling a control unit to the lower track conveyer system, the upper track conveyer system, and the pressurized cylinders;
- inserting a pipe between the upper track conveyer system and the lower track conveyer system;
- initiating the control unit to lower the upper track conveyer system onto the pipe;
- and
- using the control unit to operate the upper track conveyer system and the lower track conveyer system to push the pipe.
A push rack pipe pusher system comprising:
- a base;
- a first frame coupled to the base;
- a second frame coupled to the base;
- a first pressurized cylinder coupled to the base;
- a second pressurized cylinder coupled to the base;
- a third pressurized cylinder coupled to the base;
- a fourth pressurized cylinder coupled to the base;
- a lower track conveyer system coupled to the base and positioned between the first frame and the second frame;
- an upper track conveyer system coupled to the pressurized cylinders and positioned between the first frame and the second frame;
- a control unit coupled to the upper track conveyer system, the lower track conveyer system, and the pressurized cylinders;
- a
- pipe positioned between the upper track conveyer system and the lower track conveyer system;
- and
- a motor coupled to the control unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.