Cartridge tubular handling system
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1. A tubular handling system, comprising:
- a tubular receiving member;
a carriage support member, said carriage support member disposed relative to said tubular receiving member; and
a carriage comprising;
a carriage first member,a carriage second member movable relative to said carriage first member, anda carriage third member movable relative to said carriage second member;
wherein said carriage first member moveable relative to said carriage support member, said carriage moveable between a first tubular tier position and a second tubular tier position;
wherein in said second tubular tier position said carriage positioned farther away from said tubular receiving member than in said first tubular tier position;
wherein in said second tubular tier position said carriage second member positioned closer to said carriage first member than in said first tubular tier position; and
wherein said carriage third member moveable relative to said carriage second member, said carriage third member moveable between a neutral position to an inclined position to move a tubular to said tubular receiving member.
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Abstract
A cartridge of tubulars may be removably positioned with a carriage, and the carriage may move the cartridge transversely, vertically, and/or rotationally to roll tubulars on an adjacent tubular receiving member using only gravity from a selected tier of tubulars without human contact. A single trolley disposed with the tubular receiving member both pushes and pulls tubulars toward or away from the drilling deck.
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21 Claims
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1. A tubular handling system, comprising:
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a tubular receiving member; a carriage support member, said carriage support member disposed relative to said tubular receiving member; and a carriage comprising; a carriage first member, a carriage second member movable relative to said carriage first member, and a carriage third member movable relative to said carriage second member; wherein said carriage first member moveable relative to said carriage support member, said carriage moveable between a first tubular tier position and a second tubular tier position;
wherein in said second tubular tier position said carriage positioned farther away from said tubular receiving member than in said first tubular tier position;
wherein in said second tubular tier position said carriage second member positioned closer to said carriage first member than in said first tubular tier position; andwherein said carriage third member moveable relative to said carriage second member, said carriage third member moveable between a neutral position to an inclined position to move a tubular to said tubular receiving member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tubular storage and handling system for holding a plurality of tubulars, comprising:
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a cartridge having a first tier support member for supporting a first tier of tubulars; said cartridge having a first tier opening to allow tubulars to roll from said cartridge first tier supporting member; and a first tubular retaining member positioned with said first tier opening and moveable between a blocking position to block tubulars from moving through said first tier opening, and an unblocked position to allow tubulars to move through said first tier opening. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for loading a plurality of tubulars from a cartridge to a tubular receiving member, comprising the steps of:
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removably positioning a cartridge with a tiltable structural member; tilting said cartridge to an angle so that the tubulars roll towards a cartridge opening; and unblocking a first tubular on a first tier of said cartridge to allow the first tubular to roll through said cartridge opening to the tubular receiving member independent of a mechanical tubular moving member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for use with a track to move a tubular, comprising:
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a trolley having a shoulder member for pushing the tubular in a direction parallel to the track; a trolley arm moveably coupled to said trolley, said trolley arm moveable between a released position disengaged from the tubular and a pulling position for moving the tubular in a direction opposite to said trolley pushing direction; and a release device for moving said trolley arm to said released position when said trolley is at a predetermined position on the track. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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