Pipe coil skid with side rails and method of use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021032011-A1
Application number	US-201916965993-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 1, 2019
Priority date	Feb 1, 2018
Publication date	Feb 4, 2021
Grant date	—

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 pipe coil skid, comprising;
a plurality of beams affixably connected together to form a rectangular shaped base; a platform disposed within the base, the platform having 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; and a first side rail coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams, wherein the first side rail is configured to block movement of the coil of pipe beyond a boundary of the rectangular shaped base.

2 . The pipe coil skid of claim 1 , wherein the first side rail is coupled to a first side of the rectangular shaped base and a second side rail is coupled to a second side of the rectangular shaped base opposite from the first side.

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

4 . The pipe coil skid of claim 3 , wherein the first side rail comprises a leg configured to be inserted into a slot of the pipe coil skid.

5 . The pipe coil skid of claim 1 , wherein the first side rail comprises an opening or a ring configured to accept a chain or rope used to secure the pipe coil skid.

6 . The pipe coil skid of claim 1 , comprising a forklift pocket configured to accept a forklift tine for handling the first side rail or the pipe coil skid.

7 . The pipe coil skid 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.

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

9 . The pipe coil skid of claim 1 , wherein the first side rail comprises:
a first vertical leg comprising a first end configured to be inserted into a first slot of the pipe coil skid and a second end coupled near a first end of a horizontal restraint beam, wherein the first vertical leg comprises a first leg height greater than approximately 25 percent of a diameter of the coil of pipe; a second vertical leg comprising a first end configured to be inserted into a second slot of the pipe coil skid and a second end coupled near a second end of the horizontal restraint beam, wherein the second vertical leg comprises a second leg height greater than approximately 25 percent of the diameter of the coil of pipe, and wherein the horizontal restraint beam comprises a restraint beam length that is greater than the diameter of the coil of pipe; and a horizontal support beam comprising a first end coupled near the second end of the first vertical leg and a second end coupled near the second end of the second vertical leg, wherein the horizontal support beam comprises a support beam length approximately equal to a base length of the rectangular shaped base.

10 . A method for using a pipe coil skid comprising:
securing a coil of pipe to the pipe coil skid, the skid comprising:
a plurality of beams affixably connected together to form a rectangular shaped base; and
a platform disposed within the base, the platform having a concave upward shape on its upward facing side when the skid sits on a horizontal surface, such that the coil of pipe positioned upon the platform contacts the platform within the base; and
a first side rail coupled to at least one of the plurality of beams; and
blocking movement of the coil of pipe beyond a boundary of the rectangular shaped base via the first side rail.

11 . The method of claim 10 , comprising detachably coupling the first side rail to at least one of the plurality of beams.

12 . The method of claim 10 , comprising inserting a leg of the first side rail into a slot of the pipe coil skid.

13 . The method of claim 10 , comprising:
passing a chain through an opening or ring of the first side rail; and securing the chain to a tie-down point of a rail car to secure the pipe coil skid to the rail car.

14 . The method of claim 10 , comprising handling the first side rail or the pipe coil skid via a forklift pocket configured to accept a forklift tine.

15 . The method of claim 10 , comprising:
inserting a first vertical leg of the first side rail into a first slot of the pipe coil skid; and inserting a second vertical leg of the first side rail into a second slot of the pipe coil skid, wherein the first and second vertical legs are coupled to a horizontal restraint beam and a horizontal support beam.

16 . The method of claim 10 , comprising lifting the coil of flexible pipe using at least one selected from the list consisting of i) a pipe coil lifting device disposed on a forklift, ii) a pipe coil lifting device secured by cable to a crane, iii) an installation trailer for coiled pipe, and iv) an expandable drum assembly for deploying coiled pipe.

17 . A side rail, comprising:
a first vertical leg comprising a first end configured to be inserted into a first slot of a pipe coil skid and a second end coupled near a first end of a horizontal restraint beam, wherein the first vertical leg comprises a first leg height greater than approximately 25 percent of a diameter of a coil of pipe positioned upon the pipe coil skid; a second vertical leg comprising a first end configured to be inserted into a second slot of the pipe coil skid and a second end coupled near a second end of the horizontal restraint beam, wherein the second vertical leg comprises a second leg height greater than approximately 25 percent of the diameter of the coil of pipe, and wherein the horizontal restraint beam comprises a restraint beam length that is greater than the diameter of the coil of pipe; and a horizontal support beam comprising a first end coupled near the second end of the first vertical leg and a second end coupled near the second end of the second vertical leg, wherein the horizontal support beam comprises a support beam length approximately equal to a base length of the rectangular shaped base.

18 . The side rail of claim 17 , wherein the first vertical leg, the second vertical leg, the horizontal restraint beam, and the horizontal support beam are formed of a steel material.

Assignees

• Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings Llc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• B65D19/44 Primary

  Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms · CPC title

• B65D2519/00323

  made of more than one piece · CPC title

• B65D2519/00059

  Metal · CPC title

• B61D45/001

  Devices for fixing to walls or floors · CPC title

• B61D45/00

  Means or devices for securing or supporting the cargo, including protection against shocks (for vehicles in general B60P7/00) · CPC title