US Patent:
20050135902, Jun 23, 2005
Inventors:
Timothy Spisak - Broussard LA, US
International Classification:
E21B019/00
Abstract:
A pipe handling apparatus has a substantially horizontal track and a traveling base member which can travel along the length of the track. An elongate mast is provided. One end of the mast is pivotally affixed to the traveling base member, while a pipe gripper assembly is affixed to the other end of the mast. The pipe gripper includes opposing arcuate jaws which can be selectively opened and closed, as desired, around the outer circumference of a section of pipe or other tubular member. The pipe gripper can be rotated three hundred sixty (360) degrees, and can also be tilted, up or down, relative to such mast.