Pipeline skid and a skid system for use in pipeline construction
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16L-003/00
A47B-091/00
B65D-019/00
출원번호
US-0950720
(2004-12-20)
등록번호
US-7278613
(2007-10-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Roy,David E.
출원인 / 주소
Roy,David E.
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피인용 횟수 :
39인용 특허 :
20
초록▼
The present invention comprises a skid that includes at least one stackable pedestal having a continuous wall, the continuous wall enclosing an opening that extends from a first pedestal end to a second pedestal end. The stackable pedestal includes at least two support blocks, each support block hav
The present invention comprises a skid that includes at least one stackable pedestal having a continuous wall, the continuous wall enclosing an opening that extends from a first pedestal end to a second pedestal end. The stackable pedestal includes at least two support blocks, each support block having a top surface height that places a stacked pedestal at a raised position over a previously placed pedestal to prevent surface-to-surface contact between the adjacent stacked pedestal walls. A yoke is demountably coupled to the second pedestal end of a single pedestal, or to the second pedestal end of a last stacked pedestal in the skid, and the yoke includes a cradle shaped to support a pipe.
대표청구항▼
I claim: 1. A skid, comprising: a) a tubular pedestal including a continuous wall having an outside surface and an inside surface defined by an opening that extends from a first open end through a second open end of said tubular pedestal; and b) a yoke comprising a downward extending coupling membe
I claim: 1. A skid, comprising: a) a tubular pedestal including a continuous wall having an outside surface and an inside surface defined by an opening that extends from a first open end through a second open end of said tubular pedestal; and b) a yoke comprising a downward extending coupling member inserted into said second open end of said tubular pedestal and removably captured therein, said yoke including a cradle shaped to support a pipe. 2. The skid recited in claim 1, comprising support blocks attached to said tubular pedestal proximate said first open end, each said support block having a top surface positioned to receive a stacked tubular pedestal placed over said continuous wall of tubular pedestal. 3. The skid recited in claim 2, wherein each said top surface of said support blocks is positioned at a height that places said stacked tubular pedestal at a raised position to prevent surface-to-surface contact between adjacent continuous walls of said stacked tubular pedestals. 4. The skid recited in claim 3, wherein said support blocks are attached to and spaced apart at locations along a base pad, said base pad extending in an outward direction along the periphery of said continuous wall proximate said first open end. 5. The skid recited in claim 1, wherein said tubular member is a frustum shape. 6. The skid recited in claim 5, wherein said tubular member is the frustum of a pyramid and said first open end is a rectangular ground plane end. 7. The skid recited in claim 6, wherein said second open end is a rectangular cutoff end and said opening extending from said ground plane end through said cutoff end is rectangular. 8. The skid recited in claim 1, wherein said yoke includes a platform located between said cradle and said a coupling member, said cradle extending in an upward direction from said platform, said coupling member extending in a downward direction from said platform, said coupling member shaped to correspond with a shape of the opening provided in said second open end. 9. The skid recited in claim 8, wherein said platform is shaped to correspond with a shape of said continuous wall along said second open end, said platform supported on said second open end of said continuous of said wall. 10. The skid recited in claim 1, wherein said yoke is a low friction material having a RCSF to steel between about 0.11 to about 0.20. 11. The skid recited in claim 10, wherein said yoke is a low friction material is a UHMWR polymer. 12. A skid system adapted to support at least two sets of different pipe diameter ranges, comprising: a) at least two tubular pedestals, each pedestal including a continuous wall with an outside surface and an inside surface defined by an opening that extends from a first open end through a second open end of said tubular pedestal, and; and b) a plurality of yokes, each yoke including a downward extending coupling member shaped to fit into said second open end of said tubular pedestal to removably capture said coupling member therein, said plurality of yokes further comprising; i) a first set of yokes, each yoke in said first set of yokes comprising a cradle shaped to correspond with a largest pipe diameter in a first range of different pipe diameters, and ii) a last set of yokes, each yoke in said last set of yokes comprising a cradle shaped to correspond with a largest pipe diameter in a last range of different pipe diameters. 13. The skid system recited in claim 12, wherein each pedestal includes support blocks attached to said tubular pedestal proximate said first open end, each said support block having a top surface positioned to receive a stacked tubular pedestal placed over said continuous wall of a first tubular pedestal. 14. The skid system recited in claim 13, wherein each said top surface of said support blocks is positioned at a height that places said stacked tubular pedestal at a raised position that prevents surface-to-surface contact between adjacent continuous walls of said stacked tubular pedestals. 15. The skid system recited in claim 12, comprising: a) a base pad extending in an outward direction along the periphery of said continuous wall proximate said first open end of said tubular pedestal, and b) support blocks attached to and spaced apart at locations along said base pad. 16. The skid system recited in claim 12, wherein said tubular pedestal is a frustum shape. 17. The skid system recited in claim 16, wherein said tubular pedestal is the frustum of a pyramid and said first open end is a rectangular ground plane end. 18. The skid system recited in claim 17, wherein said second open end is a rectangular cutoff end and said opening extending from said ground plane end through said cutoff end is rectangular. 19. The skid system recited in claim 12, wherein each yoke in said first yoke set, and each yoke in said last yoke set includes a platform located between said cradle and said coupling member, said cradle extending in an upward direction from said platform, said coupling member extending in a downward direction from said platform. 20. The skid system recited in claim 19, comprising: at least one intermediate set of yokes, each yoke in said intermediate yoke set includes a cradle shaped to correspond with a largest pipe diameter in an intermediate range of different pipe diameters. 21. The skid system recited in claim 19, wherein each said platform is shaped to correspond with a shape of said continuous wall along said second open end, said platform supported on said second open end continuous wall. 22. The invention recited in claim 12, comprising: a plurality of different size cradle inserts shaped to fit within said cradle, each said cradle insert having a support surface shaped to match a respective pipe diameter falling within said at least one range of different pipe diameters. 23. The invention recited in claim 22 including a means to removably fix each cradle insert within said cradle. 24. The skid system recited in claim 12, wherein said yokes are a low friction material having a RCSF to steel between about 0.11 to about 0.20. 25. The skid system recited in claim 24, wherein said yokes are a low friction material is a UHMWR polymer. 26. The invention recited in claim 22 wherein said cradle inserts are a low friction material having a RCSF to steel between about 0.11 to about 0.20. 27. The invention recited in claim 26 wherein said cradle inserts are a low friction material is a UHMWR polymer. 28. A skid system adapted to support a range of different diameter pipes, comprising: a) a plurality stackable pedestals, each pedestal including a continuous wall that encloses an opening extending from a first open end to through a second open end, each said stackable pedestal including at least two support blocks having a top surface positioned to support a stacked pedestal at a raised position when placed over a first pedestal, said raised position preventing a surface-to-surface contact between adjacent continuous walls of said stacked pedestals; and b) a plurality of yokes, each yoke including a downward extending coupling member shaped to fit into said second open end of said stackable pedestals to removably capturer said coupling member therein, each yoke comprising a cradle shaped to support a pipe. 29. The skid system recited in claim 28, wherein said support blocks are attached to and spaced apart at locations along a base pad, said base pad extending in an outward direction along the periphery of said continuous wall proximate said first open end. 30. The skid system recited in claim 28, wherein each said stackable pedestal is a frustum shape. 31. The skid system recited in claim 30, wherein said stackable pedestal is the frustum of a pyramid and said first open end is a rectangular ground plane end. 32. The skid system recited in claim 31, wherein said second open end is a rectangular cutoff end and said opening extending from said ground plane end through said cutoff end is rectangular. 33. The skid system recited in claim 28, wherein each yoke in said plurality of yokes includes a platform positioned between said cradle and a coupling member, said cradle extending in an upward direction from said platform and having a curved surface shaped to match a pipe diameter falling within a range of different pipe diameters. 34. The skid system recited in claim 33, wherein each said platform of each yoke is shaped to correspond with a shape of said continuous wall along said second open end, said platform supported on said second open end continuous wall. 35. The invention recited in claim 33, comprising: a plurality of different size cradle inserts shaped to fit within said cradle, each said cradle insert having a support surface shaped to match a respective pipe diameter in said range of different pipe diameters. 36. The invention recited in claim 35 including a means to removably fix said cradle inserts within said cradle. 37. The skid system recited in claim 28, wherein said yokes are a low friction material having a RGSF to steel between about 0.11 to about 0.20. 38. The skid system recited in claim 37, wherein said yokes are a low friction material is a UHMWR polymer. 39. The invention recited in claim 35, wherein said cradle inserts are a low friction material having a RCSF to steel between about 0.11 to about 0.20. 40. The invention recited in claim 39, wherein said cradle inserts are a low friction material is a UHMWR polymer. 41. A pipe skid, comprising: a) a tubular pedestal including a continuous wall with an outside surface and an inside surface defined by an opening that extends from a first open end through a second open end of said tubular pedestal; b) a base pad extending in an outward direction along the periphery of said continuous wall proximate said first open end; c) support blocks attached to and spaced apart at locations along said base pad; and d) a yoke releasably coupled to said pedestal, said yoke including a cradle shaped to support a pipe. 42. The pipe skid recited in claim 41, wherein each said support block has a top surface positioned to support a stacked tubular pedestal placed over a first tubular pedestal. 43. The pipe skid recited in claim 42, wherein said top surface supports said stacked pedestal at a raised position to prevent surface-to-surface contact between adjacent the continuous walls of said stacked pedestals. 44. The pipe skid recited in claim 41, wherein said yoke includes a coupling member inserted into said second open end to releasably couple said yoke to said pedestal.
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