Pipe vice transportation dolly

• US 5,718,440 A
• Filed: 11/15/1995
• Issued: 02/17/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Steven Carl Roxbury
• Original Assignee: Steven Carl Roxbury
• Inventors: Roxbury, Steven Carl
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Brian L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MAR, MICHAEL Y
• Application Number:
  US08/558,798
• Time in Patent Office: 825 Days
• Field of Search: 280/35, 280/47.131, 280/47.15, 280/47.18, 280/47.24, 280/47.26, 280/63, 280/79.11, 414/490, 414/908, 414/446
• US Class Current: 280/47.131
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 1/26 characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 414/121 Perforated article handling

Abstract

A pipe vice transportation dolly having a one-piece faceplate which is rigid and stable, and primary and secondary support arms to sustain the pipe vice while providing stability and balance as well. Two wheels protrude from either side and enable it to move the pipe vice about. A face plate is generally triangular and is situated between the wheels with the main support arm centered in the peak of the triangle, and two protruding pipes, secondary support arms, on each end of the plate which attach to the pipe vice. A rectangular handle is situated on top and center of the faceplate.

Claims

1. A transportation dolly for use with a pipefitter'"'"'s pipe vice, the pipe vice having a chuck portion with locking chuck jaws and a threading arm positioned along each lateral side of the chuck portion, and supported on a legged frame, said transportation dolly comprising:

a rigid faceplate having two laterally opposed sides, and a front side;

a pair of axle segments, one each protruding outwardly from each of the laterally opposed sides;

a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the axle segments;

a primary support arm affixed to the faceplate and protruding outwardly from the front side, the primary support arm having a free end portion adapted to be received within the locking jaws of the chuck portion and secured thereto;

a pair of parallel secondary support arms affixed to the faceplate and protruding outwardly from the front side, the secondary support arms having free end portions adapted to be received within openings extending through the threading arms; and

a grippable handle mounted to the faceplate and protruding outwardly therefrom, whereby when the dolly is attached to the pipe vice, the pipe vice is supported by the wheels and the legged frame forms a handle for transporting the pipe vice in a rolling manner.

2. A transportation dolly for use with a pipefitter'"'"'s pipe vice, the pipe vice having a chuck portion with locking chuck jaws and a threading arm positioned along each lateral side of the chuck portion, and supported on a legged frame, said transportation dolly comprising:

a generally triangular shaped rigid faceplate having two laterally opposed sides, a front side, a top, and a bottom forming the base of the triangle;

an axle protruding outwardly from each laterally opposed side comprising two separate axle segments, one each affixed to each said laterally opposed side of said faceplate;

a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to said axle segments;

a primary support arm affixed to said faceplate and protruding perpendicularly outwardly from said front side, said primary support arm having a free end portion adapted to be received within the locking jaws of said chuck portion and secured thereto;

a pair of parallel secondary support arms affixed to said faceplate and protruding perpendicularly outwardly from said from side, said secondary support arms having free end portions adapted to be received within openings extending through said threading arms; and

a rectangular, grippable metal handle mounted to said faceplate at said top and protruding upwardly from therefrom, whereby when the dolly is attached to the pipe vice, the pipe vice is supported by the wheels and the legged frame forms a handle for transporting the pipe vice in a rolling manner.

3. The transportation dolly as described in claim 2, wherein said primary support arm comprises a rigid, generally tubular metal bar.

4. The transportation dolly as described in claim 2, wherein each said secondary support arm comprises a rigid, generally tubular metal bar.

5. In a pipe vice for securably holding tubular metal pipes during measuring and cutting having a chuck portion with locking chuck jaws and a threading arm positioned along each lateral side of the chuck portion, and supported on a legged frame, the improvement comprises the addition of a wheeled pipe vice transportation dolly adapted to be releasably locked to said chuck portion and said threading arms, wherein said pipe vice transportation dolly comprises:

a generally triangular shaped rigid faceplate having two laterally opposed sides, a front side, a top, and a bottom forming the base of the triangle;

an axle protruding outwardly from each laterally opposed side comprising two separate axle segments, one each affixed to each said laterally opposed side of said faceplate;

a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to said axle segments;

a primary support arm affixed to said faceplate and protruding perpendicularly outwardly from said front side, said primary support arm having a free end portion adapted to be received within the locking jaws of said chuck portion and secured thereto;

a pair of parallel secondary support arms affixed to said faceplate and protruding perpendicularly outwardly from said front side, said secondary support arms having free end portions adapted to be received within openings extending through said threading arms; and

a rectangular, grippable metal handle mounted to said faceplate at said top and protruding upwardly from therefrom, whereby when the dolly is attached to the pipe vice, the pipe vice is supported by the wheels and the legged frame forms a handle for transporting the pipe vice in a rolling manner.

6. The pipe vice transportation dolly as described in claim 5, wherein said primary support arm comprises a rigid, generally tubular metal bar.

7. The pipe vice transportation dolly as described in claim 5, wherein each said secondary support arm comprises a rigid, generally tubular metal bar.