Patent ID: 8794456
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A47B,A47F,B08B

Abstract:
1. A pipeline pig and rack apparatus, comprising: a) a frame, wherein the frame has a longitudinal beam and a plurality of transverse beams that are attached to the longitudinal beam at spaced apart locations; b) a plurality of pig supports mounted on the longitudinal beam or the plurality of transverse beams and extending outwardly therefrom; c) each pig support including a clamp including first and second U-shaped members that are movably attached to one another; d) a plurality of pipeline pigs, each pig supported by two of said pig supports that are spaced apart a first distance; e) wherein each pipeline pig has a length that is greater than said first distance, a smaller diameter section that is gripped by a corresponding clamp, and a larger diameter section having a diameter that extends radially away from and circumferentially around the smaller diameter section; f) wherein one of said larger diameter sections is in between two of said supports and two of said larger diameter sections are not in between said supports; and g) a connection for holding the first and second U-shaped members together in a closed position wherein the frame pig supports pipeline pigs can be lifted as a unit.