Supports: racks – Special article – Article includes elongated portion
Patent
1982-06-02
1985-08-06
Britts, Ramon S.
Supports: racks
Special article
Article includes elongated portion
211 15, 198492, 193 38, 193 40, 414 22, 2483543, 175 52, 221298, A47F 700
Patent
active
045330557
ABSTRACT:
A rack for supporting drilling tubulars such as drill pipe, collars and the like includes a base and a rail. The rail is coupled to the base by means of two columns, each of which is provided with threads such that the tilt angle of the rail with respect to the base can be adjusted to provide gravity feeding of drilling tubulars to either end of the rail. The rail is provided with two pivotably connected stop plates which move in opposition. The stop plates are controlled by means of an air cylinder to allow only one drilling tubular at a time from those stored on the rack to roll off the end of the rail. Furthermore, both stop plates can be retracted below the level of the rail so as not to interfere with the movement of tubulars onto the rack. The combination of the tiltable rail and the two stop plates provides a rack which can be used to control movement of drilling tubulars on to and off of the rack with a minimum of manpower requirements.
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Britts Ramon S.
Johnson Blair
Walker-Neer Manufacturing Co. Inc.
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