Patent ID: 8622656
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A conduit transport system for transferring an elongated section of an excavated subterranean conduit the system comprising: a first lateral support sized to extend over the subterranean conduit at a first location of the elongated section and further sized to extend over a first position at the first location of the elongated section and a second position displaced laterally or vertically from the first position; a first trolley assembly adapted to translate along the first lateral support; a first longitudinal conduit support coupled to the first trolley assembly; a first drive coupled to the first trolley assembly, said first drive operable to move the first longitudinal conduit support from the first position at the first location to the second position displaced laterally or vertically from the first position; a second lateral support sized to extend over the subterranean conduit at a second location of the elongated section and further sized to extend over a first position at the second location of the elongated section and a second position displaced laterally or vertically from the first position and the second location; a second trolley assembly adapted to translate along the second lateral support; a second longitudinal conduit support coupled to the second trolley assembly; a second drive coupled to the second trolley assembly, said second drive operable to move the second longitudinal conduit support from the first position at the second location to the second position displaced laterally or vertically from the first position at the second location; and a control system engaged to the first drive of the first trolley and the second drive of the second trolley for coordinating the movement of the first and second longitudinal conduit supports for coordinated movement of the elongated section of the excavated conduit.