Deconstructable coiled tubing spool and method of shipping same
AssigneeForum US, Inc.
InventorAlex Paul SHEEHAN
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Abstract
A deconstructable coiled tubing spool is disclosed and includes one or more flange segments, and a core comprising a flange portion that is adapted to couple and decouple from each of the one or more flange segments, wherein the core remains intact when the one or more flange segments are decoupled from the flange portion. One or more of the deconstructable coiled tubing spools can be deconstructed and stored in a standard shipping container for shipment.
Claims24
A deconstructable coiled tubing spool, comprising:
- a core having a curved outer surface;
- and
- a plurality of flange segments each having a first structural member coupled to the curved outer surface of the core, wherein the core remains intact when the flange segments are decoupled from the core.
A deconstructable coiled tubing spool, comprising:
- one or more flange segments;
- and
- a core comprising a flange portion that is adapted to couple and decouple from each of the one or more flange segments, wherein the core remains intact when the one or more flange segments are decoupled from the flange portion.
A standard intermodal shipping container, comprising:
- an interior volume containing one or more deconstructable coiled tubing spools, each of the spools comprising an intact core and at least four flange segments.
A method for deconstructing a coiled tubing spool, the method comprising:
- (a) detaching a plurality of flange segments from each side of a core by removing a plurality of fasteners disposed in a bolt interface at an intersection between the core and an end of each of the flange segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.