Patent ID: 6899510
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A pipe handling apparatus capable of laterally ejecting pipe, said apparatus having a base, said base having a longitudinally extending cavity therein, said apparatus further having longitudinally extending boom means having a distal end and a proximal end, a first side and a second opposing side, and a longitudinally extending trough for receiving at least one section of pipe, further comprising: a first ejector pivotally coupled to said first side of said boom means; a second ejector, longitudinally separated along said boom means from said first ejector and pivotally coupled to said first side of said boom means; actuator shaft means situate below and substantially parallel to said boom means movably coupled to said base, said actuator shaft means having an actuated position, together with means for moving said actuator shaft means to said actuated position; wherein said actuator shaft means may be moved to said actuated position to enable substantially simultaneous activation of said first and second ejectors so as to cause said pipe to be ejected from said first side of said boom means.