Pipe handling apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9057227
APP PUB NO 20130266404A1
SERIAL NO

13815526

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Pipe handling apparatus and methods intended to facilitate the transportation of pipe between a rig floor and a rack of pipe. The pipe handling apparatus comprise in general a loading mechanism, which transports pipe between the pipe handler and a rig, and a racking mechanism, which transport pipe between a rack and the loader. The racking mechanism is adapted to selectively transport pipe from and deliver it to various levels in a rack of pipe. The racker comprises a pair of elevators, each of which has a pipe rest which is moveable between a hold position, in which pipe may be received therein and is restricted from rolling out of the pipe rest, and a release position, in which release position pipe may roll out of the pipe rest.

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BANK OF AMERICA N A AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTGATEWAY VILLAGE-900 BUILDING 900 W TRADE ST CHARLOTTE NC 28202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tolman, E Kent Lindsay, US 2 12
Walton, Troy Dean Lindsay, US 1 7

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