US3565269A
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Pipe laying equipment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-02-17
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Granted: 1971-02-23
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Expires: 1989-02-17
Abstract
Abstract Pipe-laying equipment comprising supporting structure arranged for convenient mounting on and removal from a truck adapted to carry sections of pipe to be laid, the supporting structure providing for support of a feed device for delivering pipe sections in end to end relation in a ditch in which the pipeline is to be laid, the supporting structure further providing for the support of a platform for one or more attendants in position for convenient manual loading of the pipe sections from the truck onto the feed device.
Inventors
- 👤 Melvin S Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G13/00; B65G13/11; B65G13/12; F; F16; F16L; F16L1/00; F16L1/024; F16L1/028; F16L1/036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
Pipe-laying equipment adapted to be mounted on a truck or other vehicle having a bed with stake sockets along an edge thereof, a platform support including mounting means removably engageable with at least one stake socket, a platform carried by said support at the side of the truck, and an elongated pipe feed device removably carried by the platform support in position to provide for manual loading of pipe sections on the feed device by an attendant on said platform, in which the platform support comprises a member extended along the truck bed, the removable mounting means comprising at least one hook element secured to said member intermediate the ends thereof and being removably engageable with a stake socket, at least one generally U-shaped loose clip adapted to embrace said member and a structural piece at the edge of the truck bed in a position longitudinally offset from the hook element, and a screw jack device adapted to react between said member and the truck and cooperating with the hook element and loose clip to secure the support in position at the edge of the truck bed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
Pipe-laying equipment adapted to be mounted on a truck or other vehicle having a bed with stake sockets along an edge thereof, a platform support including mounting means removably engageable with at least one stake socket, a platform carried by said support at the side of the truck, and an elongated pipe feed device removably carried by the platform support in position to provide for manual loading of pipe sections on the feed device by an attendant on said platform, in which the platform support comprises a member extended along the truck bed, the removable mounting means comprising at least one hook element secured to said member intermediate the ends thereof and being removably engageable with a stake socket, at least one generally U-shaped loose clip adapted to embrace said member and a structural piece at the edge of the truck bed in a position longitudinally offset from the hook element, and a screw jack device adapted to react between said member and the truck and cooperating with the hook element and loose clip to secure the support in position at the edge of the truck bed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
Equipment as defined in claim 1 in which the platform support further includes an adjustable brace extended to engage the truck frame below the truck deck.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-22 | 1974-08-24 | 1975-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-22 | 1978-08-24 | 1979-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-22 | 1982-08-24 | 1983-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |