US PATENT SUBCLASS 175 / 85
WITH ORIENTING OR RACKING MEANS FOR UNCONNECTED TOOLS OR SECTIONS OF SHAFT OR CASING


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175 /   HD   BORING OR PENETRATING THE EARTH

85WITH ORIENTING OR RACKING MEANS FOR UNCONNECTED TOOLS OR SECTIONS OF SHAFT OR CASING


DEFINITION

Classification: 175/85

(under the class definition) Apparatus including (1) a means to cause the movement of unconnected tools, rods, tubings, or casing in a direction lateral to the bore axis and to and/or from a position in vertical alignment with the bore axis or (2) a structure particularly adapted to store unconnected tools, rods, tubings, or casings and which is laterally spaced from vertical alignment with the bore axis, (i.e., fourble board).

(1) Note. The term "unconnected" is defined as meaning that the tool, rods, tubing, or casing are not assembled in drilling relationship with the drive or advancing means, for example. However, the tool may be connected to a section of rod, or several sections of rod, tubing, or casing may be connected together as a unit and considered "unconnected" for classification in this subclass.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

52, for magazine for successively moving unconnected, oriented tool or shaft sections to use position.

161, for means to move tool laterally of bore axis to dump.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

182, Fire Escape, Ladder, or Scaffold, 114, for scaffolds combined with a sucker rod support.

211, Supports: Racks, appropriate subclasses for racks, and particularly

70.4, for pipe racks.

414, Material or Article Handling,

22.51+, for pipe racking mechanism.