Pick-up and lay-down system and method

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2006-02-07

2006-02-07

Ridley, Richard (Department: 3651)

Material or article handling

Well pipe or rod racking mechanism

With slope change

Reexamination Certificate

active

06994505

ABSTRACT:
A pick-up and lay-down pipe handling system and method provides a telescopingly extendable pipe trough which is telescopingly extendable from a lift frame. The lift frame is preferably pivotally moveable with respect to a support. A tilting mechanism is operable for tilting the pipe trough to either lateral side for unloading and/or loading purposes. A lift frame with slidable powered lift heads is provided to raise and lower pipes from a pipe rack to the pipe trough. A pivotal guide member on the slidable powered lift head to pivot into a guiding position for guiding pipe from the lift frame onto the pipe trough.

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