System and method for handling reel of pipe

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019127176-A1
Application number	US-201816176086-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 31, 2018
Priority date	Nov 1, 2017
Publication date	May 2, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system includes a frame and a first pair of rollers coupled to a first side of the frame. The first pair of rollers is configured to support a first end of a pipe reel. The system also includes a first cradle disposed longitudinally between the first pair of rollers and a second pair of rollers coupled to a second side of the frame. The second pair of rollers is configured to support a second end of a pipe reel. The system also includes a second cradle disposed longitudinally between the second pair of rollers, a pipe guide coupled to a third side of the frame between the first and second sides, a pipe brake coupled to the frame, and a pipe re-spooler coupled to the frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
a frame; a first pair of rollers coupled to a first side of the frame, wherein the first pair of rollers is configured to support a first end of a pipe reel; a first cradle disposed longitudinally between the first pair of rollers; a second pair of rollers coupled to a second side of the frame, wherein the second pair of rollers is configured to support a second end of a pipe reel; a second cradle disposed longitudinally between the second pair of rollers; a pipe guide coupled to a third side of the frame between the first and second sides; a pipe brake coupled to the frame; and a pipe re-spooler coupled to the frame.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pipe re-spooler comprises a wheel with a flexible surface configured to rotationally engage at least one of the first and second ends of the pipe reel.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pipe guide comprises a first bracket with a first roller and a second bracket with a second roller, and spoolable pipe disposed on the pipe reel is configured to pass between the first and second brackets.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pipe brake comprises at least one of a brake pad or a caliper brake configured to engage at least one of the first and second ends of the pipe reel.

5 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a pipe tension arm with a first end configured to couple to the frame and a second end configured to couple to a bore of the pipe reel, wherein the pipe tension arm is configured to maintain the pipe reel against at least one of the first and second pairs of rollers or the pipe re-spooler.

6 . The system of claim 1 , comprising:
a retention shaft configured to be inserted into a bore of the pipe reel; and a chain with a first end coupled to the retention shaft and a second end coupled to the frame, wherein the retention shaft and chain are configured to maintain the pipe reel against at least one of the first and second pairs of rollers or the pipe re-spooler.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a rectangular frame with a first structural member at the first side, a second structural member at the second side, a third structural member at the third side, a fourth structural member at a fourth side, and the third and fourth structural members couple the first and second structural member together.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second cradles are configured to support the pipe reel when the pipe reel is not supported by the first and second pairs of rollers.

9 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a containment system configured to at least partially support the pipe reel when the pipe reel is not supported by at least one of the first and second pairs of rollers.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second pairs of rollers are configured as at least one of the pipe brake or the pipe re-spooler.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises at least one of forklift tine pockets or pad eyes for handling of the system.

12 . A method, comprising:
providing a pipe reel cradle, comprising:
a frame;
a first pair of rollers coupled to a first side of the frame, wherein the first pair of rollers is configured to support a first end of a pipe reel;
a first cradle disposed longitudinally between the first pair of rollers;
a second pair of rollers coupled to a second side of the frame, wherein the second pair of rollers is configured to support a second end of a pipe reel;
a second cradle disposed longitudinally between the second pair of rollers;
a pipe guide coupled to a third side of the frame between the first and second sides; and
a pipe brake coupled to the frame;
setting the pipe reel in the pipe reel cradle, wherein a spoolable pipe is disposed about the pipe reel; guiding the spoolable pipe through the pipe guide as spoolable pipe is removed from the pipe reel; rotating the pipe reel against the first and second pairs of rollers as spoolable pipe is removed from the pipe reel; and at least one of slowing or stopping rotation of the pipe reel by engaging the pipe brake against the pipe reel.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the spoolable pipe is removed from the pipe reel by at least one of pulling the spoolable pipe from the pipe reel cradle when the pipe reel cradle is stationary or moving the pipe reel cradle away from a stationary end of spoolable pipe.

14 . The method of claim 12 , comprising at least partially supporting the pipe reel via a containment system when the pipe reel is not supported by at least one of the first and second pairs of rollers.

15 . The method of claim 12 , providing the pipe reel cradle on a trailer, a lowboy, or a ship.

16 . The method of claim 12 , comprising re-rounding the spoolable pipe via a pipe re-rounder coupled to the frame.

17 . A method, comprising:
providing a pipe reel cradle, comprising:
a frame;
a first pair of rollers coupled to a first side of the frame, wherein the first pair of rollers is configured to support a first end of a pipe reel;
a first cradle disposed longitudinally between the first pair of rollers;
a second pair of rollers coupled to a second side of the frame, wherein the second pair of rollers is configured to support a second end of a pipe reel;
a second cradle disposed longitudinally between the second pair of rollers;
a pipe guide coupled to a third side of the frame between the first and second sides; and
a pipe re-spooler coupled to the frame;
setting the pipe reel in the pipe reel cradle, wherein a first portion of spoolable pipe is disposed about the pipe reel and a second portion of spoolable pipe extends away from the pipe reel; engaging the pipe re-spooler against the pipe reel; rotating the pipe re-spooler to cause rotation of the pipe reel against the first and second pairs of rollers to re-spool the second portion onto the pipe reel; and guiding the second portion through the pipe guide as the section portion is re-spooled.

18 . The method of claim 17 , comprising:
disengaging the pipe re-spooler from the pipe reel; and removing the pipe reel with the re-spooled spoolable pipe from the pipe reel cradle.

19 . The method of claim 17 , comprising restraining the pipe reel against the pipe re-spooler via a pipe tension arm with a first end removably coupled to the frame and a second end removably coupled to a bore of the pipe reel.

20 . The method of claim 17 , comprising at least partially supporting the pipe reel via a containment system when the pipe reel is not supported by at least one of the first and second pairs of rollers

Assignees

• Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Franklin-Hensler Tim
• Guerrero Jonathan
• Limas Richard

Classifications

• B65H75/4442

  acting on the reel · CPC title

• B65H2701/33

  Hollow or hose-like material · CPC title

• B65H75/4402

  Guiding arrangements to control paying-out and re-storing of the material (guides per se B65H57/00) · CPC title

• B65H75/425

  attached to, or forming part of a vehicle, e.g. truck, trailer, vessel · CPC title

• B65H75/4481 Primary

  Arrangements or adaptations for driving the reel or the material (by a spring B65H75/48) · CPC title