Pipeline skid and a skid system for use in pipeline construction
OwnerDavid E. Royinventor
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a skid that includes at least one stackable pedestal having a continuous wall, the continuous wall enclosing an opening that extends from a first pedestal end to a second pedestal end. The stackable pedestal includes at least two support blocks, each support block having a top surface height that places a stacked pedestal at a raised position over a previously placed pedestal to prevent surface-to-surface contact between the adjacent stacked pedestal walls. A yoke is demountably coupled to the second pedestal end of a single pedestal, or to the second pedestal end of a last stacked pedestal in the skid, and the yoke includes a cradle shaped to support a pipe.
Claims44
A skid, comprising:
- a) a tubular pedestal including a continuous wall having an outside surface and an inside surface defined by an opening that extends from a first open end through a second open end of said tubular pedestal;
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- b) a yoke comprising a downward extending coupling member inserted into said second open end of said tubular pedestal and removably captured therein, said yoke including a cradle shaped to support a pipe.
A skid system adapted to support at least two sets of different pipe diameter ranges, comprising:
- a) at least two tubular pedestals, each pedestal including a continuous wall with an outside surface and an inside surface defined by an opening that extends from a first open end through a second open end of said tubular pedestal, and;
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- b) a plurality of yokes, each yoke including a downward extending coupling member shaped to fit into said second open end of said tubular pedestal to removably capture said coupling member therein, said plurality of yokes further comprising;
- i) a first set of yokes, each yoke in said first set of yokes comprising a cradle shaped to correspond with a largest pipe diameter in a first range of different pipe diameters, and
- ii) a last set of yokes, each yoke in said last set of yokes comprising a cradle shaped to correspond with a largest pipe diameter in a last range of different pipe diameters.
A skid system adapted to support a range of different diameter pipes, comprising:
- a) a plurality stackable pedestals, each pedestal including a continuous wall that encloses an opening extending from a first open end to through a second open end, each said stackable pedestal including at least two support blocks having a top surface positioned to support a stacked pedestal at a raised position when placed over a first pedestal, said raised position preventing a surface-to-surface contact between adjacent continuous walls of said stacked pedestals;
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- b) a plurality of yokes, each yoke including a downward extending coupling member shaped to fit into said second open end of said stackable pedestals to removably capturer said coupling member therein, each yoke comprising a cradle shaped to support a pipe.
A pipe skid, comprising:
- a) a tubular pedestal including a continuous wall with an outside surface and an inside surface defined by an opening that extends from a first open end through a second open end of said tubular pedestal;
- b) a base pad extending in an outward direction along the periphery of said continuous wall proximate said first open end;
- c) support blocks attached to and spaced apart at locations along said base pad;
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- d) a yoke releasably coupled to said pedestal, said yoke including a cradle shaped to support a pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.