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US 11,066,002 B2Granted
Installation trailer for coiled flexible pipe and method of utilizing same
AssigneeTrinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLC
InventorsJohn P. Leger, Peter A. Parker, Kraig Tabor, Jagtar Thethy, Alexander Lee Winn
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Abstract
A system includes a collapsible trailer frame and a lifting mechanism coupled to the collapsible trailer frame. The lifting mechanism is configured to raise or lower a coil of pipe or a reel of pipe. The system also includes a braking mechanism.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a collapsible trailer frame comprising a collapsed system width that is less than an expanded system width, wherein two portions of the collapsible trailer frame are configured to telescope toward or away from one another, wherein the collapsed system width and the expanded system width are measured between widest points of the system;
- a lifting mechanism coupled to the collapsible trailer frame, wherein the lifting mechanism is configured to raise or lower a coil of pipe or a reel of pipe, wherein the lifting mechanism includes
- one or more hooks that are configured to engage the coil of pipe or the reel of pipe,
- one or more hydraulic cylinders coupled to the one or more hooks,
- wherein the one or more hooks are configured to engage the coil of pipe or the reel of pipe such that at least one of the coil or reel of pipe is removable from the trailer frame, the coil or reel of pipe is movable in a vertical direction with respect to the trailer frame, or the coil or reel of pipe is movable at an angle to horizontal plane of the trailer frame, and
- one or more vertical stops configured to block the coil of pipe or the reel of pipe from disengaging from the one or more hooks;
- and
- a braking mechanism.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a collapsible trailer comprising
- a collapsible trailer frame;
- a lifting mechanism coupled to the collapsible trailer frame, wherein the lifting mechanism includes
- one or more hooks that are configured to engage the coil of pipe or the reel of pipe,
- one or more hydraulic cylinders coupled to the one or more hooks,
- wherein the one or more hooks are configured to engage the coil of pipe or the reel of pipe such that at least one of the coil or reel of pipe is removable from the trailer frame, the coil or reel of pipe is movable in a vertical direction with respect to the trailer frame, or the coil or reel of pipe is movable at an angle to horizontal plane of the trailer frame, and
- one or more vertical stops configured to block the coil of pipe or the reel of pipe from disengaging from the one or more hooks;
- and
- a braking mechanism;
- coupling a coil of pipe or a reel of pipe to the lifting mechanism;
- adjusting a vertical position of the coil of pipe or the reel of pipe via the lifting mechanism;
- deploying the pipe via rotation of the coil of pipe or the reel of pipe;
- applying pressure via the braking mechanism to a drum assembly inserted into the coil of pipe or applying pressure via the braking mechanism to the reel of pipe;
- and
- collapsing the collapsible trailer frame to reduce a width of the collapsible trailer frame, wherein collapsing the collapsible trailer frame comprises telescopically collapsing the collapsible trailer frame, and wherein the width is measured between widest points of the collapsible trailer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.