Patent ID: 8490519
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: B66C,E02F,E21B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pipe handling attachment configured for attachment to a prime mover, comprising: a main beam; first and second pipe roller gripping assemblies mounted on the main beam, the pipe roller gripping assemblies being configured to grip a pipe and rotate a pipe gripped by the pipe roller gripping assemblies about a longitudinal axis of the pipe; and a pipe break mechanism mounted on the main beam between the pipe roller gripping assemblies, the pipe break mechanism including a stationary vise section configured to clamp a first pipe and a break out vise section configured to clamp a second pipe and to rotate the second pipe relative to the first pipe wherein each pipe roller gripping assembly includes a drive roller that is positioned in the respective pipe roller gripping assembly such that when a pipe is gripped thereby the drive roller is positioned between the pipe and the main beam and the drive roller is engageable with the pipe.