Pipe coil skid with side rails and method of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11407559-B2
Application number	US-201916965993-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 1, 2019
Priority date	Feb 1, 2018
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

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 configured to be coupled to a first side of the rectangular shaped base to facilitate blocking movement of the coil of pipe beyond a boundary of the rectangular shaped base, wherein the first side rail comprises:
a first vertical leg configured to be coupled to the rectangular shaped base;
a second vertical leg configured to be coupled to the rectangular shaped base; and
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 such that the horizontal restraint beam extends horizontally beyond the first vertical leg and the second vertical leg.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pipe coil skid comprises a second side rail configured to be coupled to a second side of the rectangular shaped base opposite the first side rail to facilitate blocking movement of the coil of pipe beyond the boundary of the rectangular shaped base.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pipe coil skid comprises:
a first slot secured to the rectangular shaped base via a first flat bar, wherein a first lower end of the first vertical leg of the first side rail is configured to be disposed within the first slot; and
a second slot secured to the rectangular shaped base via a second flat bar, wherein a second lower end of the second vertical leg of the first side rail is configured to be disposed within the second slot.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein:
the first slot of the pipe coil skid comprises a first weep hole configured to enable liquid to drain out from the first slot; and
the second slot of the pipe coil skid comprises a second weep hole configured to enable liquid to drain out from the second slot.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pipe coil skid comprises a weep hole formed through the plurality of beams to facilitate draining out liquid from the pipe coil skid.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first side rail comprises a forklift pocket secured to the horizontal restraint beam, wherein the forklift pocket is configured to accept a forklift tine of a forklift to facilitate handling the first side rail via the forklift.

7. The system of claim 1 , comprising:
a pipe transportation vehicle, wherein the pipe transportation vehicle comprises a transportation platform; and
a chain configured to be inserted through the first side rail, through an interior channel of the coil of pipe, and through a tie-down ring on the transportation platform to facilitate securing the pipe coil skid and the coil of pipe on the pipe transportation vehicle.

8. The system of claim 1 , comprising a pipe transportation vehicle, wherein:
the pipe transportation vehicle comprises a bracket; and
the pipe coil skid comprises a stackable corner secured to the rectangular shaped base, wherein the stackable corner is configured to fit securely within the bracket on the pipe transportation vehicle to facilitate securing the pipe coil skid to the pipe transportation vehicle.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first side rail comprises a horizontal support beam secured between the first vertical leg and the second vertical leg below the horizontal restraint beam, wherein the horizontal support beam comprises a support beam length that is shorter than a restraint beam length of the horizontal restraint beam; and
the horizontal restraint beam is secured to the first upper end of the first vertical leg and the second upper end of the second vertical leg such that the horizontal restraint beam extends horizontally beyond the rectangular shaped base.

10. A method for using a pipe coil skid comprising:
disposing a coil of pipe on the 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 side rail coupled to a side of the rectangular shaped base, wherein the side rail comprises:
a first vertical leg coupled to the rectangular shaped base;
a second vertical leg coupled to the rectangular shaped base; and
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 such that the horizontal restraint beam extends horizontally beyond the rectangular shaped base; and

blocking movement of the coil of pipe beyond a boundary of the rectangular shaped base using at least the side rail.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the side rail comprises a horizontal support beam secured between the first vertical leg and the second vertical leg below the horizontal restraint beam, wherein the horizontal support beam comprises a support beam length that is shorter than a restraint beam length of the horizontal restraint beam; and
the horizontal restraint beam is secured to the first upper end of the first vertical leg and the second upper end of the second vertical leg such that the horizontal restraint beam extends horizontally beyond the first vertical leg and the second vertical leg.

12. The method of claim 10 , comprising securing the pipe coil skid to a pipe transportation vehicle, wherein:
the pipe transportation vehicle comprises a bracket;
the pipe coil skid comprises a stackable corner secured to the rectangular shaped base; and
securing the pipe coil skid to the pipe transportation vehicle comprises securely fitting the stackable corner of the pipe coil skid within the bracket on the pipe transportation vehicle.

13. The method of claim 10 , comprising securing the pipe coil skid and the coil of pipe on a transportation platform at least in part by inserting a chain through the side rail, through an interior channel of the coil of pipe, and through a tie-down ring on the transportation platform.

14. A system comprising a side rail configured to be coupled to a rectangular shaped base of a pipe coil skid, wherein the side rail comprises:
a first vertical leg, wherein the first vertical leg comprises a first lower end configured to be inserted into a first slot that is secured to the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid to facilitate coupling the side rail to the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid;
a second vertical leg, wherein the second vertical leg comprises a second lower end configured to be inserted into a second slot that is secured to the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid to facilitate coupling the side rail to the rectangular shaped base of the pipe coil skid;
a horizontal support beam secured between the first vertical leg and the second vertical leg; and
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 above the horizontal support beam, wherein the horizontal restraint beam comprises a restraint beam length that is longer than a support beam length of the horizontal support beam.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the horizontal

Assignees

• Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings Llc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• B65D2519/00273

  made of more than one piece · CPC title

• B65D2519/00333

  contact surface having a stringer-like shape · CPC title

• B65D2519/00562

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

• B65D2519/0081

  Elements or devices for locating articles · CPC title

• B65D2519/00437

  on the load supporting surface · CPC title