Vehicle for manipulating pipe

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4966290
SERIAL NO

07420500

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A vehicle for manipulating large diameter pipe includes a vehicle frame assembly which supports an auxiliary pipelayer frame. The pipelayer frame supports various components for manipulating the pipe, including a boom arm and a fluid cylinder for raising and lowering the boom arm. During transportation of the vehicle, certain components must be removed from the vehicle to make the vehicle conform to width and height restrictions. Normally, the boom arm and the fluid cylinder would be removed. The subject invention provides for storage of the fluid cylinder on the vehicle during transportation, without the necessity to disconnect fluid lines. Considerable time and effort is saved during dis-assembly and re-assembly of the vehicle components.

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  • CATERPILLAR INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ejchler, Henry East Peoria, IL 3 6
Jones, Derrell G Washington, IL 1 3

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