Patent ID: 11890774
Assignee: ROSCOE MOSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  F  G  E  H | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A method of transporting a pipe to a louver perforation system for perforation, the method including:
lifting a pipe carriage attached to a first end of a pipe up a carriage tower to a partially raised position to lift the first end of the pipe partially up the carriage tower;
receiving a portion of the pipe into a kickout arm of the carriage tower, the kickout arm comprising a cantilevered frame movable about an axis of rotation provided by a joint between the kickout arm and the carriage tower, wherein the kickout arm cantilevers away from the carriage tower at an angle and supports and guides the pipe during lifting;
lifting the pipe carriage further up the carriage tower to a fully raised position while supporting and guiding the pipe by the kickout arm for at least a portion of the lifting.