Pipe handling boom pretensioning apparatus
US8696288B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/126
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pre-loading system for a pipe handling apparatus in which a boom is pivotally mounted at one end to a skid and in which an arm is connected to an opposite end of the boom. The pre-loading system has a tensioning assembly with one end affixed to the arm and an opposite end fixedly mounted so as to apply tension to the arm when the arm has a load applied to an end of the arm opposite the boom. The tensioning assembly includes a first cable assembly having one end connected to the arm and an opposite end fixedly mounted, and a second cable assembly connected to the arm and having an opposite end fixedly mounted. The first and second cable assemblies extend from opposite sides of the arm.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.