Transportable equipment platform

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016237757-A1
Application number	US-201314782984-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 29, 2013
Priority date	Aug 29, 2013
Publication date	Aug 18, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile platform on which equipment is mounted. A structural frame for a platform used to transport equipment may include a bottom rail configured to rest on the ground, a top rail vertically offset from the bottom rail, a plurality of pillars extending between the top and bottom rails, a forward support point, and an aft support point, wherein the structural frame is configured to support a downward force on the bottom rail when the structural frame is suspended between the forward and aft support points.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A structural frame for a platform used to transport equipment, comprising:
a bottom rail configured to rest on the ground; a top rail vertically offset from the bottom rail; a plurality of pillars extending between the top and bottom rails; a forward support point; and an aft support point, wherein the structural frame is configured to support a downward force on the bottom rail when the structural frame is suspended between the forward and aft support points.

2 . The structural frame of claim 1 , wherein the aft support point is an axle assembly comprising one or more axles having at least two wheels associated with each axle.

3 . The structural frame of claim 2 , wherein the forward support point is a king pin and that supports the bottom rail off the ground when the king pin is attached to a tractor.

4 . The structural frame of claim 3 , wherein at least two wheels of the axle assembly are in contact with the ground when the king pin is attached to a tractor.

5 . The structural frame of claim 4 , wherein all of the wheels of the axle assembly are in contact with the ground when the king pin is attached to a tractor.

6 . The structural frame of claim 3 , wherein at least two wheels of the axle assembly are not in contact with the ground when the bottom rail is resting directly on the ground.

7 . The structural frame of claim 6 , wherein all of the wheels of the axle assembly are not in contact with the ground when the bottom rail is resting directly on the ground.

8 . The structural frame of claim 3 , wherein the structural frame is configured to be transported by a tractor when the king pin is attached to the tractor.

9 . The structural frame of claim 3 , further comprising a pump and associated piping mounted on the bottom rail such that an input of the pump is at or below an outlet of a reservoir so that the pump does not draw fluid upward from the outlet of the reservoir.

10 . An equipment assembly, comprising:
a platform comprising a structural frame comprising a bottom rail configured to rest directly on the ground, a top rail, a plurality of pillars coupled between the top and bottom rails, a forward support point, and an aft support point; and one or more pieces of equipment coupled to the bottom rail, wherein the structural frame supports the one or more pieces of equipment on the bottom rail when the structural frame is suspended between the forward and aft support points.

11 . The equipment assembly of claim 10 , wherein no portion of the one or more pieces of equipment extend below the bottom rail.

12 . The equipment assembly of claim 10 , wherein no portion of the one or more pieces of equipment extend laterally past either side of the bottom rail.

13 . The equipment assembly of claim 10 , further comprising an axle assembly coupled to the aft support point, the axle assembly comprising one or more axles and each axle comprising at least two wheels.

14 . The equipment assembly of claim 13 , further comprising a king pin coupled to the forward support point, wherein the bottom rail is not in contact with the ground when the king pin is attached to a tractor.

15 . The equipment assembly of claim 14 , wherein at least two wheels of the axle assembly are in contact with the ground when the king pin is attached to a tractor.

16 . The equipment assembly of claim 15 , wherein all of the wheels of the axle assembly are in contact with the ground when the king pin is attached to a tractor.

17 . The equipment assembly of claim 14 , wherein at least two wheels of the axle assembly are not in contact with the ground when the bottom rail is resting directly on the ground.

18 . The equipment assembly of claim 17 , wherein all of the wheels of the axle assembly are not in contact with the ground when the bottom rail is resting directly on the ground.

19 . The equipment assembly of claim 14 , wherein the structural frame is configured to be transported by the tractor when the king pin is attached to the tractor.

20 . The equipment assembly of claim 10 , wherein the one or more pieces of equipment comprise a pump and associated piping mounted such that an input of the pump is at or below an outlet of a reservoir so that the pump does not draw fluid upward from the outlet of the reservoir.

21 . The equipment assembly of claim 10 , further comprising one or more attachment points provided on the structural frame, the one or more attachment points being configured to facilitate attachment of at least one of a sound attenuation devices or barriers, a tarp, a shade, and insulating panels.

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Stegemoeller Calvin Lynn

Classifications

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• E21B43/2607

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• E21B7/02 Primary

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