US2127492A - Pipe and tubing rack - Google Patents

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Aug. 23, 1938., w. B. AGGERS l 2,127,492

PIPE AND TUBING RACK Filed Aug. 27,l 1936 2 Smees--SheeI 1 MPE 0R TuBxNG SECTION N 57 /l i g I l Z/ l Inventor W E /g/S Attorneys Aug. 23, 1938. w, B. AGGERSy 2,127,492

PIPE AND TUBING RACKl Filed Aug. 27, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Pteuted Aug. 23, 1938",

` alter-n. duress, ilo; .l demuestren not er, ists, ses no. tutti tim is invention relates to oil Well derriclrs and `coluipurent und accessories used in conjunctiony nccessories und attacents to promote systemntic and expeditious hondlinuoi tuhinn and pipe sections While pulling the well or reorganizinn it alter repairs have been made.

l muy no even further and say that the tuhinc hoord which is generally occupied lay e racking uttendnnt or Workman is mounted on the conventlonnl derrich above the platform et an approprlnte elevation so that the pipe and tuhinc sections they are withdrawn trom the Well tney he stnclred perpendiculnrly in convenient rovvs. Although there are many makeshift arrannernents including ripidin projecting parte to iaoilitete such verticul stacking, prior pntented 'n so structures have come into vogue disclosing the idea or ioltble and other retractnlole und pro iectihle adapters to facilitate rachinu and to ovoid accidental breelrage trom the hoistins,r coole ond traveling bloclr. lt iollovvs, therefore,

pp that my aim is to generally improve upon prior art structures in this classification hy sdoptlns v end-using what I believe to ,loe a more setisiectory construction and adaptation ci ieatures.

The chiel feature oi the invention hos to do ippvvith the use ci hinsedly or plvotelly mounted rods selectively suinnnhle trom on out-oi-the- `vvny position over the tubing hoord,r to n horirontal prolecting position, said rods heine associnted with diredlreeper or retaininn rnmns col,- culuted to occomniodate dlderent 'sized pipe sections. t

Other tentures and cdvnntoees will become more rendlly npperent `troni the iolloyoinn description und drawings; l

In the drawings; wherein like numer ere employed to designate lilre parts throughout the views:

liinure l is n horizontal section throulgh apor-y tubing hoorde with projectible und retractable s. (el. cnn-ts) trctinc it as euuipped with the improved pipehandllnu dnyers and reciting ineens constructed in nccordnnce with my idees.

hlsure 2 is c verticnl sectlonnl view shotvlny the assoblase oi tentures appenrinp in top 5 pien View in Figure l.

ldeured is n. section on the line ci hisure l.

Pleure fl is n perspective view ci e. proiectllole ond retractulole pipe-hundline diluer constitute to inc one oi the improved tentures on the tulolne hoord. i

lliluure d is a perspective view oi? the nurture or brochet used for nnc'horinu the improved rnc A rods or rnemloers `in pince, ys

Fie 6 is a niodiided det or port ci the nssemhlnue shovvinu nn l-hee. retuiner usnlole in ooe instnnces insteod oi the channel-chuped retniner shown in the other vlervs.

in the dreivvinss in lilfrure l, the derrlclr, which '2o is conventlonell, is denoted hy the we ll und the reculer horinontnl tuhine hoord is de noted nt t. ln practice this is disposed verticnlly dnd pernllel shove the custoninry loose or plut iorln (not shown) occupied hy the vertono vrorlrrnen and uttendants ln handlins the lolo ol with drowinu und dlsessenihlinn the pipe sections und tubes, or couplinc the ports und returninu the to their normnl positions alter repnirs have heen mede. de plied in the precedind description, 3@ it is olnious thnt e pp must he pulled every now d then in order to moho repniro to the piston und other component ports, either ci lthe pipe or the .tuhinu structures es the cose ey he. This is nenerolly dono with o. hlocit ond tnclde, und es the tulolny sections ere wlthdruun trom the Well und stached vertlcully, some ruoloiny ineens is necessary to' lreep them in on orderly ploce d hnndy so thot they con he retrieved und reossenihled to put the well hoot; w

in operotiny; order. dlthoush itis hy no means oi most iniportunce, it rnisht he pointed out here thnt ordlnurily on the tuliinp hoard il suitulole proiectlny dinners nre utilized to nld in initlully suspending or holdinu the tuhe sections ns they nre yvlthdrcvvn und loe- 'lore they ure recited. Iilihe ordinnry dinner is rigidly mounted in pince d interfieren ireduently th the operation oi the loloclr und techie. e dnner is used to let the tuhins rest mi it while tun od and puttinu on the tuhinn elevntors which are used inpullinn und putting tuhinp in wells. In the present arrendement the improved fingers are denot by the numerals and it, respectively. e lim er d ject beyond the edge ofthe platform board l to means.

comprises a slidable plate ofthe type shown in Figure 4., In other words, it is a vsimple plate ot metal having a claw or 'U-shaped head II,at its outer end to accommodate a pipe which is rested therein temporarily. It is also formed withv a central longitudinal slot I2 and an oiTset bayonet slot Il. Through the instrumentality oi these slots I2 and I! and fastening screws Il and Il, the ilnger is adjustably, that is, projectibly mounted on the tubing board at the proper place. When it is in use, it is in the position shown in Figure l.` When it is not inI use, the iastenings I4 land Il are loosened and by the agency of the slots I2 and Ilxit can be adjusted or retracted to an out-ot-thelway position. The `companion finger I0 is a simple double-ended plate also slotted and held in place by suitableA fastenings I I. Broadly, however, the point here is in having a projectible and retractable resting .finger to take the place of the ordinary rigid ilnger (not shown).

Of most importance, however, is the racking One of the features dominating this means is an anchoring or attaching bracket I'I which is a simple U-shaped member having its down-v turned ends threaded and secured by nuts or the like to the tubing board at a desired position. Secured also to the board loutwardly oi this and parallel thereto is the retaining unit I8 for the various selectively usable racking rods I9. Each rod is formed at one end into an eye 20 which is slidably and pivotally attached to the anchoring bracket I1. This allows the rods to be shoved close together or far apart as the case may be to accommodate pipe and tubing sections of different sizes. The sections are of a suitable length to proaccommodate a predetermined number of pipes or tubing sections as illustrated in Figure 1. Each rod is held projected and in readiness for racking purposes through the instrumentalityoflthe retaining unit or device Il; One form of this is a simple channel-shaped member whose upstanding Aan out-of-the-way position.

.held temporarily in relative parallelism.

flanges 2i are provided with inclined keeper notches into whichy the rods I l are swung V.and One of the rods in Figure 1 is shown swung to operative position and three oi' the rods are swung back to 'I'he projecting rod at the right permits a series of pipe or tubing sections to be stacked thereagainst in vertical order as from the point A to the point B. This constitutes one yrow and the next row may start at C and extend on to D. Then the nextrod is swung over in place and the sectional pipes or tubing are progressively and orderly stacked in readiness for reassembling when occasion requires.

Bo far as the part il is concerned, it may be described generically' as a retaining unit provided with one or more upst'anding flanges and an attaching portion. -the flanges having keeper notches therein so that the-pivoted-'rods Il can be swung over and selectively engaged or seated in maman this is denoted by the numeral 23 and the flanges 2l are provided in upper and lower edges with properly slanting keeper notches 25. The principle of application and operation is the same, however, as that shown in Figure 1. Y

It appears to be new in this particular line of endeavor to provide a keeper unit I8 whether constructed as shown in Figure l or in Figure 6, the same having notched flanges and being disposed in parallelism to the anchoring or attaching ilxture I1, there being iingers I9 pivoted on'this part I'I and selectively engageable with the notches 22 or 25, as the case may be.-

It is thought that the description taken in connection with the drawings will enable a clear l. In a derrick, a tubing board structure adapt 25 ed to be mounted on said derrick, a retaining member on said board, said retaining member comprising an attaching portion and upstandirg flange portions, said flange portions being provided with a plurality of aligned keeper notches.

a plurality of selectively usable rods engageable.

intermediate their ends with aligned pairs of said keeper notches, and means pivotally and slidably attaching the inner ends of the rods to the board stru'cture.

2. In a structure of the class described, a ilxed tubing board horizontally disposed, a rod ylike Abracket secured to said board, a plurality of rack.- l-ing rods pivotally mounted on said bracket to .swing into and from outwardly projecting relation to one edge ofv said board, a rack like retainingv member secured'to said board. adjacent said edge thereof and having diagonal notches therein for receiving said rods to hold the latter in spaced to the bracket and having a plurality of notches therein for receiving portions of the rods when the rods are swung over into engagement with the notched member.

4. In a structure ot the class described, a supporting member, an elongated bracket connectedl 'with the supporting member, a plurality of rods supported for pivotal and sliding movement at one end on said bracket and a channel member connected with the supporting member in front oi and paralleling the. :same and having aligned notches in its flanges for receiving the rods when the same are swung over into engagement with the channel member, said rods projecting from said supporting member when heid in the notches.

WALTER B. AGGERB.

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