Pipe coil skid with side rails and method of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11208257-B2
Application number	US-201916264905-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 1, 2019
Priority date	Jun 29, 2016
Publication date	Dec 28, 2021
Grant date	Dec 28, 2021

Abstract

A pipe coil skid includes a plurality of beams affixably connected together to form a rectangular shaped base and a platform disposed within the base. The platform has a concave upward shape on its upward facing side when the skid sits on a horizontal surface, such that a coil of pipe positioned upon the platform contacts the platform within the base. The pipe coil skid also includes a first side rail coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams. The first side rail is configured to block movement of the coil of pipe beyond a boundary of the rectangular shaped base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
a coil of pipe; and
a pipe coil skid, wherein the pipe coil skid comprises:
a plurality of beams affixably connected together to form a rectangular shaped base;
a platform disposed within the rectangular shaped base, wherein the platform comprises a concave upward facing side when the pipe coil skid sits on a horizontal surface to enable the coil of pipe to contact the platform within the rectangular shaped base; and
a first side rail coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams, wherein the first side rail comprises:
a first vertical leg, wherein a first lower end of the first vertical leg is configured to be coupled to the rectangular shaped base;
a second vertical leg parallel to the first vertical leg, wherein a second lower end of the second vertical leg is configured to be coupled to the rectangular shaped base; and
a plurality of horizontal beams configured to block a first circular base of the coil of pipe from moving beyond a boundary of the rectangular shaped base, wherein:
the plurality of horizontal beams comprise:
a horizontal restraint beam secured to a first upper end of the first vertical leg and a second upper end of the second vertical leg; and
a horizontal support beam secured between the first vertical leg and the second vertical leg below the horizontal restraint beam; and

a chain is configured to be inserted between the horizontal restraint beam and the horizontal support beam of the first side rail, through an interior channel of the coil of pipe, and through a tie-down ring on a transportation platform to facilitate securing the pipe coil skid and the coil of pipe on the transportation platform.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pipe coil skid comprises a second side rail coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams, wherein:
the first side rail is coupled to a first side of the rectangular shaped base; and
the second side rail is coupled to a second side of the rectangular shaped base opposite from the first side, wherein the second side rail comprises another plurality of horizontal beams configured to block a second circular base of the coil of pipe opposite the first circular base from moving beyond the boundary of the rectangular shaped base.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first side rail is detachably coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pipe coil skid comprises a forklift pocket configured to accept a forklift tine to facilitate handling the first side rail or the pipe coil skid.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first side rail comprises a rail height greater than approximately 25 percent of a diameter of the coil of pipe.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first side rail comprises a rail length that is greater than a diameter of the coil of pipe.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first lower end of the first vertical leg is configured to be inserted into a first slot that is attached to the plurality of beams; and
the second lower end of the second vertical leg is configured to be inserted into a second slot that is attached to the plurality of beams.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first side rail comprises:
one or more vertical support beams secured between the horizontal restraint beam and the horizontal support beam;
a first slanted support beam secured between the first vertical leg and the horizontal restraint beam; and
a second slanted support beam secured between the second vertical leg and the horizontal restraint beam.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the horizontal restraint beam extends out beyond the rectangular shaped base.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first side rail is perpendicular to an axis of the concave upward facing side of the platform.

11. A method comprising:
providing a pipe coil skid that includes:
a plurality of beams affixably connected together to form a rectangular shaped base;
a platform disposed within the rectangular shaped base, wherein the platform comprises a concave upward facing side when the pipe coil skid sits on a horizontal surface to enable a coil of pipe to contact the platform within the rectangular shaped base; and
a first side rail coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams, wherein the first side rail comprises:
a first vertical leg, wherein a first lower end of the first vertical leg is coupled to the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid;
a second vertical leg parallel to the first vertical leg, wherein a second lower end of the second vertical leg is coupled to the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid; and
a plurality of horizontal beams, wherein the plurality of horizontal beams comprises:
a horizontal restraint beam secured to a first upper end of the first vertical leg and a second upper end of the second vertical leg; and
a horizontal support beam secured between the first vertical leg and the second vertical leg below the horizontal restraint beam;

using the plurality of horizontal beams in the first side rail to block a first circular base of the coil of pipe from moving beyond a boundary of the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid; and
securing the pipe coil skid and the coil of pipe on a transportation platform at least in part by inserting a chain between the horizontal restraint beam and the horizontal restraint beam of the first side rail, inserting the chain through an interior channel of the coil of pipe, and inserting the chain through a tie-down ring on the transportation platform.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein providing the pipe coil skid comprises providing the pipe coil skid to include a second side rail coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams, wherein the second side rail comprises another plurality of horizontal beams.

13. The method of claim 12 , comprising using the another plurality of horizontal beams in the second side rail to block a second circular base of the coil of pipe from moving beyond the boundary of the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid, wherein providing the pipe coil skid comprises providing the pipe coil skid such that:
the first side rail is coupled to a first side of the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid; and
the second side rail is coupled to a second side of the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid opposite the first side of the rectangular shaped base.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein providing the pipe coil skid comprises providing the first side rail of the pipe coil skid to include:
one or more vertical support beams secured between the horizontal restraint beam and the horizontal support beam of the first side rail;
a first slanted support beam secured between the first vertical leg and the horizontal restraint beam of the first side rail; and
a second slanted support beam secured between the second vertical leg and the horizontal restraint beam of the first side rail.

Assignees

• Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Hamner Brett
• Reedy Max
• Winn Alexander Lee
• Parker Peter

Classifications

• B21C47/24

  Transferring coils to or from winding apparatus or to or from operative position therein; Preventing uncoiling during transfer · CPC title

• B65D19/0048

  and each contact surface having a stringer-like shape · CPC title

• B65D2519/0084

  Separated elements, e.g. including in-moulded elements · CPC title

• B65D2519/00562

  chemical connection, e.g. glued, welded, sealed · CPC title

• B65D2519/00815

  on the pallet · CPC title