Patent ID: 9573795
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B66C,E21B

Claim:
1. A drill pipe screen transporter device for rotatably coupling a drill pipe screen to a transporter and for supporting the drill pipe screen for insertion and/or extraction of the drill pipe screen into and out of a derrick assembly, the drill pipe screen transporter device comprising: a first plate assembly mountable to the transporter and comprising: a first base plate; a first spacer plate extending perpendicularly to the first base plate and having an arcuate notch for encircling and engaging the transporter; a second spacer plate extending perpendicularly to the first base plate, spaced away from the first spacer plate, and having an arcuate notch for encircling and engaging the transporter; at least one U-shaped bolt assembly attached to the first base plate and interposed between the first spacer plate and the second spacer plate of the first plate assembly for coupling the first plate assembly to the transporter; a collar assembly mounted to the first base plate and extending away from the first base plate in a direction opposite to that of the first spacer plate and the second spacer plate; and a second plate assembly connected to the first plate assembly of the drill pipe screen transporter device for carrying the drill pipe screen and comprising: a second base plate spaced away from the first base plate of the first plate assembly and having an aperture for receiving the collar assembly for rotatably attaching the second base plate of the second plate assembly to the first base plate of the first plate assembly; an engaging plate extending perpendicularly to and away from the second base plate of the second plate assembly and having an aperture for engaging and supporting the drill pipe screen; a swivel stopper tab for engaging the first base plate of the first plate assembly when the second plate assembly is rotated a predetermined amount with respect to the first plate assembly; a counterweight member located opposite to the swivel stopper tab for bringing the second plate assembly back to its initial horizontal positioning; and a pivot pin for rotabably attaching the first plate assembly to the second plate assembly.