Apparatus and method for carrying elongate construction elements
AssigneePMH Technologies Pty Ltd
InventorsDavid John HETHERINGTON, Warren James GREENHALGH
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for carrying a plurality of elongate construction elements such as pipes. The apparatus comprises opposing side members and a joining member. Each of the side members is elongate in width and comprises one or more couplings and attachment points. The couplings are configured to receive thereat corresponding couplings of a lifting machine. The attachment points are spaced along the width of the side member and configured to receive construction element engaging members thereat. The joining member is between the side members and has a length that is adjustable to define a separation between the side members which corresponds to a length of the construction element.
Claims20
An apparatus for carrying a plurality of elongate construction elements, the apparatus comprising:
- opposing side members, each side member being elongate in width and comprising:
- one or more couplings configured to receive thereat corresponding couplings of a lifting machine;
- and
- attachment points spaced along the width of the side member, the attachment points being configured to receive construction element engaging members thereat, and
- a joining member between the side members, a length of the joining member being adjustable to define a separation between the side members which corresponds to a length of the construction elements.
A method for carrying a plurality of pipes, the method comprising:
- coupling a lifting machine to an apparatus comprising:
- opposing side members, each side member being elongate in width and comprising:
- one or more couplings, each coupling being configured to receive thereat a corresponding coupling of the lifting machine;
- and
- attachment points comprising pipe engaging members spaced along the width of the side member, and
- a joining member between the side members, a length of the joining member being adjustable to define a separation between the side members which corresponds to a length of the pipes;
- adjusting the length of the joining member to correspond to the length of the pipes, if necessary;
- positioning the apparatus over the pipes;
- engaging the pipe engaging members with a respective pipe of the pipes;
- and
- actuating the lifting machine to lift the apparatus and its dependent pipes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.