Apparatus for loading pipe onto a machine

Details Apparatus for loading pipe onto a machine Apparatus for loading pipe onto a machine

1995-12-06

1997-03-04

Merritt, Karen B.

Material or article handling

Cylindrical bar handling device

Sequentially acting, diverse handling devices

414786, 4147952, 414933, B65G 5718

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056072805

ABSTRACT:
An underground boring machine including an automatic pipe loading apparatus. A plurality of pipes are gravity fed through a discharge opening at a lower end of a magazine combining several columns of pipe. A selection member has a plurality of pipe receiving pockets, equal in number to the columns present in the magazine. The selection member can be in one of a first position wherein a first pipe receiving pocket is aligned with a first column or a second position wherein the first pipe receiving pocket is moved towards the machine. A pick-and-place lever arm picks a pipe from the first pipe receiving pocket and transports the pipe towards the machine. Lift-up arms selectively support the pipes within the magazine.

REFERENCES:
Brochure of StraightLine Manufacturing, Inc. for DirectLine DL605, Aug. 1, 1994.
U. S. Ser. No. 08/438,696, May 1995, Rosendaal.
Brochure of StraightLine Manufacturing, Inc. for DirectLine DL1510, Jul. 15, 1994.
Brochure of StraightLine Manufacturing, Inc. for DirectLine DL4010, Dec. 5, 1994.
Technical Report DirectLine 4010 of StraighLine Manufacturing, Inc. (dated Oct. 10, 1994).
Brochure of Ditch Witch JT 2320 Directional Boring System (dated March, 1995).

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