Pipe laying and transporting vehicle

Details Pipe laying and transporting vehicle Pipe laying and transporting vehicle

1977-04-20

1978-10-10

Makay, Albert J.

Motor vehicles

Including one or more ski-like or runner members

With at least one surface-engaging propulsion element

180 8R, B66C 2342

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active

041192109

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle for easy and convenient transporting and laying of a large diameter pipe or pipe section, in particular in a tunnel. This pipe laying and transporting vehicle comprises an elongated frame defining opposite end portions and a central portion, roadwheels arranged in a single longitudinal row, and each selectively steered and raisable relative to the frame, and connected to one of the end portions, a pair of carrying devices mounted on the central portion and engaging a pipe section to carry it as it is surrounding the central portion, and each carrying device being upwardly and laterally displaceable and including rollers engaging the inner face of the pipe section and driven to selectively rotate the latter about its longitudinal axis and transversely align the same with a precedingly installed pipe section.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3258135 (1966-06-01), Bigge
patent: 4068764 (1978-01-01), Loeber

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