Elevated structure-mounted lighting system
AssigneeC&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC
InventorsJoshua C. Allison, Josh Haaland, Jessica Ivanoff
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Abstract
An improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system is disclosed. The lighting system may be used on drilling rigs, or with other applications, including for drilling, production, refineries, frac sites, construction, and other industrial applications that may use tower/mast type equipment. The improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system may accommodate any style or design of crown section of a drilling rig and may be mounted on a pole or independent mount system.
Claims31
A modular lighting system for a rig comprising a crown deck with a walking surface and a handrail, the modular lighting system comprising:
- a plurality of light units, each light unit structurally independent from the other light units, and configured to be separately attached to the crown deck such that the position of each light unit in relation to the crown deck is independent of the position of other light units,
- each light unit comprising:
- an elongate member configured to be attached to the crown deck of the rig and extending above the crown deck;
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- a light fixture structurally coupled to the elongate member, the light fixture comprising one or more lights.
A modular lighting system for a rig comprising a crown deck with a walking surface and a handrail, the modular lighting system comprising:
- a plurality of light units, each light unit structurally independent from the other light units and configured to be separately attached to the crown deck of the rig, each light unit comprising:
- a unitary elongate member configured to be attached to the crown deck of the rig and extend above the crown deck;
- a light fixture structurally coupled to the unitary elongate member, the light fixture comprising one or more lights;
- wherein the unitary elongate member of each light unit is configured to extend above the top portion of the handrail of the crown deck, and the light fixture of each light unit is configured to be positioned above the top portion of the handrail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.