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US 9,752,398 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for servicing pipes
AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco, L.P.
InventorJaroslav Belik
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Abstract
An apparatus for servicing pipes includes a pipe holder having a frame configured to support the pipe and a movement assembly coupled to the frame and configured to rotate the pipe about a longitudinal axis of the pipe, and a first pipe servicing tool disposed proximate to an end of the pipe holder, where the first pipe servicing tool is configured to operably engage an end of the pipe when the pipe is rotated by the movement assembly.
Claims23
An apparatus for servicing pipes, comprising:
- a pipe holder comprising:
- a frame configured to support the pipe;
- and
- a movement assembly coupled to the frame and configured to rotate the pipe about a longitudinal axis of the pipe;
- a first pipe servicing tool comprising a container disposed proximate to an end of the pipe holder, wherein the first pipe servicing tool is configured to operably engage an end of the pipe with the end of the pipe received within a chamber of the container when the pipe is rotated by the movement assembly;
- a first actuator coupled to the pipe holder and configured to selectively move the pipe holder between a horizontal position and an inclined position, and hold the pipe holder in the inclined position as the first pipe servicing tool operably engages the end of the pipe with the end of the pipe received within the chamber of the container;
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- a second actuator coupled to the pipe holder and configured to selectively move the pipe along a longitudinal axis of the pipe into operable engagement with the first pipe servicing tool.
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An apparatus for servicing pipes, comprising:
- a pipe holder comprising:
- a frame configured to support the pipe;
- and
- a movement assembly coupled to the frame configured to manipulate the pipe;
- a first pipe servicing tool disposed proximate to an end of the pipe holder and configured to operably engage an end of the pipe;
- wherein the first pipe servicing tool and the movement assembly are configured to provide relative movement between the first pipe servicing tool and the pipe;
- a first actuator coupled to the pipe holder and configured to selectively move the pipe holder between a horizontal position and an inclined position, and hold the pipe holder in the inclined position as the first pipe servicing tool operably engages the end of the pipe;
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- a second actuator coupled to the pipe holder and configured to selectively move the pipe along a longitudinal axis of the pipe into operable engagement with the first pipe servicing tool.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.