Patent ID: 9464509
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: E21B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A drip mat for drill pipes and tubes, comprising: a base plate having side edges, said base plate being substantially flat throughout its entirety, an upwardly extending frame fixedly attached at the base plate side edges, said frame comprised of a first border piece, a second border piece opposite said first border piece, a first side piece, and a second side piece opposite said first side piece, said frame together with the base plate forming an open top container, a web comprised of a plurality of support bars and a plurality of bridge bars, said support bars spaced from one another and extending in a direction parallel to said first and second border pieces and fixedly attached to said base plate preventing relative movement between said support bars and said base plate, said support bars and said first and second border pieces having upwardly facing registering open recesses for receiving said bridge bars, said bridge bars extending in a second, transverse direction positioned in the recesses of the support bars and the first and second border pieces, said bridge bars having a uniform rectangular cross-section throughout and being spaced above said base plate, said support bars having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends being spaced from said first and second side pieces, respectively, the length of said support bars determining the width of said web; said base plate, frame, support bars, and bridge bars being welded together to form a rigid unitary structure.