Apparatus for connecting pipe sections
US5364013A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49895
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus is described for transporting sections of pipe and connecting them together for laying pipe above ground or in a trench. The apparatus includes a wheeled frame (e.g., a trailer), a support for one end of a first pipe section, and an alignment mechanism for supporting the other end of the first pipe section and the leading end of a second pipe section so that the opposing ends of the pipe section can be welded together.
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