Portable prover barrel

Claim 2

A portable prover barrel apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a lower section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating in a vertical upstanding tubular rear end and in a vertical upstanding tubular connector at the front end, a wheel assembly connected to said lower section, said wheel assembly comprising: (a) an axle, (b) wheels operatively connected to opposing ends of said axle, and (c) means engaging the mid-section region of said left and right lower section tubes for mounting said lower section to said axle, an upper section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating, at the rearward end, in a downwardly extending vertical tubular connector, a U-shaped tubular portion operatively interconnected with the forward ends of said upper section left and right tubes, said upper section and said U-shaped tubular portion being positioned above and parallel to said lower section left and right tubes, a fifth wheel male assembly mounted to said upper section left and right tubes near said U-shaped portion, and means for connecting said lower's upstanding connector to said upper section's downwardly extending connector.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means coupled to said connecting means for leveling said apparatus.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a housing compartment, and means for mounting said housing compartment above said lower section left and right tubes, said compartment being located directly behind said upper section.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 3 in which said housing compartment further comprises a door or the front wall of said compartment, said door being oriented above and between said lower section's left and right tubes.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 3 in which said housing compartment comprising: means located in the interior of said compartment operatively interconnected with said prover barrel for controlling the flow of oil through said lower section's left and right tubes, means located in the interior of said compartment operatively interconnected with said prover barrel for determining the temperature of said oil, and means located in the interior of said compartment operatively interconnected with said prover barrel for determining the flow of said oil through said upper and lower sections.

Claim 7

A portable prover barrel apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a lower section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating in a vertical upstanding tubular rear end and in a vertical upstanding tubular connector at the front end, a wheel assembly connected to said lower section, said wheel assembly comprising: (a) an axle, (b) wheels operatively connected to opposing ends of said axle, and (c) means engaging the mid-section region of said left and right lower section tubes for mounting said lower section to said axle, an upper section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating, at the rearward end, in a downwardly extending vertical tubular connector, a U-shaped tubular portion operatively interconnected with the forward ends of said upper section left and right tubes, said upper section and said U-shaped tubular portion being positioned above and parallel to said lower section left and right tubes, a fifth wheel male assembly mounted to said upper section left and right tubes near said U-shaped portion, means for connecting said lower section's upstanding connector to said upper section's downwardly extending connector, means coupled to said connecting means for leveling said apparatus, a housing compartment, and means for mounting said housing compartment above said lower section's left and right tubes.

Claim 8

A portable prover barrel apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a lower section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating in a vertical upstanding tubular rear end and in a vertical upstanding tubular connector at the front end, a wheel assembly connected to said lower section, said wheel assembly comprising: (a) an axle, (b) wheels operatively connected to opposing ends of said axle, and (c) means engaging the mid-section region of said left and right lower section tubes for mounting said lower section to said axle, an upper section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating, at the rearward end, in a downwardly extending vertical tubular connector, a U-shaped tubular portion operatively interconnected with the forward ends of said upper section left and right tubes, said upper section and said U-shaped tubular portion being positioned above and parallel to said lower section left and right tubes, a fifth wheel male assembly mounted to said upper section left and right tubes near said U-shaped portion, means for connecting said lower section's upstanding connector to said upper section's downwardly extending connector, means coupled to said connecting means for leveling said apparatus, a housing compartment, and means for mounting said housing compartment above said lower section's left and right tubes.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 6 in which said housing compartment comprises: means located in the interior of said compartment operatively interconnected with said prover barrel for controlling the flow of oil through said lower section's left and right tubes, means located in the interior of said compartment operatively interconnected with said prover barrel for determining the temperature of said oil, means located in the interior of said compartment operatively interconnected with said prover barrel for determining the flow of said oil through said upper and lower sections, and means located in the interior of said compartment operatively interconnected with said prover barrel for determining the inlet and outlet pressure.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 6 in which said housing compartment further comprises a door on the front wall of said compartment, said door being oriented above and between said lower section's left and right tubes.

Claim 11

A portable prover barrel apparatus selectively coupled to a vehicle, said apparatus comprising: a lower section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating in a vertical upstanding tubular rear end and in a vertical upstanding tubular connector at the front end, an upper section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating, at the rearward end, in a downwardly extending vertical tubular connector, a U-shaped tubular portion operatively interconnected with the forward ends of said upper section left and right tubes, said upper section and said U-shaped tubular portion being positioned above and parallel to said lower section left and right tubes, means for connecting said lower section's upstanding connector to said upper section's downwardly extending connector, at least two wheels engaging said lower section for connecting said wheels to said lower section, and means for selectively coupling said upper section to said vehicle.

Claim 12

A portable prover barrel apparatus selectively coupled to a vehicle, said apparatus comprising: a lower section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating in a vertical upstanding tubular rear end and in a vertical upstanding tubular connector at the front end, an upper section with left and right tubes, each of the aforesaid tubes being horizontal and parallel to each other and terminating, at the rearward end, in a downwardly extending vertical tubular connector, a U-shaped tubular portion operatively interconnected with the forward ends of said upper section left and right tubes, said upper section and said U-shaped tubular portion being positioned above and parallel to said lower section left and right tubes, means for connecting said lower section's upstanding connector to said upper section's downwardly extending connector, at least two wheels engaging said lower section for connecting said wheels to said lower section, and means for selectively coupling said upper section to said vehicle.

Claim 13

The prover barrel apparatus further comprising: a housing compartment mounted on said lower section behind said upper section.

Claim 14

The prover barrel apparatus further comprising: a housing compartment mounted on said lower section behind said upper section.