Device for the transporting and stacking of cylindrical objects, such as gas cylinders, pipes, etc.
First Claim
1. A device for transporting and stacking cylindrical objects comprisinga pair of spaced, flat bottomed, clamping frames,stringers extending between said frames to connect them together,each of said clamping frames comprisinga lower yoke and an upper yoke,a curved saddle on each yoke opposite said flat bottom, which saddles embrace said cylindrical objects, said saddles facing each other,a cross member extending laterally from both sides of each yoke,projections on the ends of said cross member,said projections have openings therethrough,said stringers have openings near the ends thereof,said projection openings are aligned with said stringer openings, andbolts extend through said aligned openings to secure said stringers to said clamping frames.connecting rods connecting to said projections, thereby connecting said lower yokes to said upper yokes,means on said connecting rods to pull said yokes together to clamp said clamping frames securely against said cylindrical objects.
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Abstract
A device for the transporting and stacking of cylindrical objects, such as pipes, gas cylinders, etc., comprises a flat bottomed clamping frame 4, 6 which is provided with opposed complementary yokes 16, 18. The yokes have arcuate support surfaces or saddles for the cylindrical objects. The clamping frames 4, 6 are connected with one another by means of tubular stringers. The lower yoke 16 and upper yoke 18 are drawn together by connecting rods 22, 24, 76 to clamp the cylindrical objects in the device.
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1. A device for transporting and stacking cylindrical objects comprising
a pair of spaced, flat bottomed, clamping frames, stringers extending between said frames to connect them together, each of said clamping frames comprising a lower yoke and an upper yoke, a curved saddle on each yoke opposite said flat bottom, which saddles embrace said cylindrical objects, said saddles facing each other, a cross member extending laterally from both sides of each yoke, projections on the ends of said cross member, said projections have openings therethrough, said stringers have openings near the ends thereof, said projection openings are aligned with said stringer openings, and bolts extend through said aligned openings to secure said stringers to said clamping frames. connecting rods connecting to said projections, thereby connecting said lower yokes to said upper yokes, means on said connecting rods to pull said yokes together to clamp said clamping frames securely against said cylindrical objects.
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6. A device for transporting and stacking cylindrical objects comprising
a pair of spaced, flat bottomed, clamping frames, stringers extending between said frames to connect them together, each of said clamping frames comprising a lower yoke and an upper yoke and, a curved saddle on each yoke opposite said flat bottom, which saddles embrace said cylindrical objects, said saddles facing each other, a cross member extending laterally from both sides of each yoke, the ends of said cross members being connected to said stringers by threaded fasteners, connecting rods connecting said lower yokes to said upper yokes, means on said connecting rods to pull said yokes together to clamp said clamping frames securely against said cylindrical objects.
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9. A device for transporting and stacking cylindrical objects comprising
a pair of spaced, flat bottomed, clamping frames, stringers extending between said frames to connect them together, each of said clamping frames comprising a lower yoke and an upper yoke, and a curved saddle on each yoke opposite said flat bottom, which saddles embrace said cylindrical objects, said saddles facing each other, a cross member extending laterally from both sides of said upper and lower yokes, a mounting bracket projection from both ends of said cross members, each mounting bracket having an opening therethrough, each stringer having an opening aligned with said mounting bracket opening, connecting rods connecting said lower yokes to said upper yokes, said connecting rods having threaded ends extending through said openings in the mounting brackets, and stringers cooperating threaded members screwed onto said threaded ends of said connecting rods to pull said yokes together to clamp said clamping frames securely against said cylindrical objects.
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