Spool tipper systems and methods
AssigneeCorbins, LLC
InventorsTyler Curtis, Michael Velotta
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Abstract
A clamp assembly for a spool tipping system may comprise a base clamp portion and an adjustable clamp portion. The adjustable clamp portion may be adjustable relative to the base clamp portion based on a flange size of a respective spool. The adjustable clamp portion may be configured to translate through a portion of the base clamp portion and be locked to base clamp portion. The spool tipping system may comprise a lifting system configured to couple to the clamp assembly, lift the clamp assembly and the spool, and transition the spool from a side position to an upright position.
Claims13
A method for a tipping a spool, the method comprising:
- adjusting a size of a clamp assembly relative to a first flange of the spool by sliding an adjustable clamp portion of the clamp assembly into a base clamp portion of the clamp assembly;
- locking the adjustable clamp portion of the clamp assembly relative to the base clamp portion of the clamp assembly to clamp the clamp assembly to the first flange of the spool,
- wherein in response to the locking the clamp assembly, the first flange is disposed within a first hook of the base clamp portion and a second hook of the adjustable clamp portion;
- coupling the clamp assembly to a lifting system;
- lifting, via the lifting system, the clamp assembly and the spool;
- lowering, via the lifting system, the spool and the clamp assembly;
- and
- releasing the spool from the clamp assembly in an upright position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.