Boring or penetrating the earth – Processes
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-16
2009-08-04
Bomar, Shane (Department: 3676)
Boring or penetrating the earth
Processes
C175S052000, C175S085000, C414S022570, C414S022580
Reexamination Certificate
active
07568533
ABSTRACT:
A pipe handling system is disclosed with an elongated base that is dimensioned to receive and support a movable tray in a position parallel to the base with at least two degrees of freedom of movement. The movable tray is also dimensioned to receive at least one section of pipe, and one end of the movable tray is separable from the base with a pipe positioner slidably disposed in the movable tray for transporting pipe and with a loader disposed adjacent to the movable tray that receives and feeds a section of pipe into the tray. The pipe handling system may include a movable tray having at least three degrees of freedom of movement The pipe handling system may include loaders that are extendable from the base.
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Bomar Shane
Edmondson J. Curtis
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