Patent ID: 10590718

Abstract:
A pipe-gripper includes an elongated housing. The pipe gripper further includes a rotor positioned within the elongated housing. The rotor has a periphery and a longitudinal groove extending axially therethrough. The longitudinal groove has an inside face and a groove mouth, The groove mouth has width A. In addition, the pipe gripper includes a toothed rim, the toothed rim positioned on the periphery of the rotor and interrupted by the longitudinal groove. Further, the pipe gripper includes a clamp assembly. The clamp assembly includes at least one clamp and positioned within the rotor. The pipe-gripper also includes a rotor drive, the rotor drive positioned within the elongated housing. In addition, the pipe gripper includes a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly in engagement with the rotor drive at toothed rim engagement points, the distance between toothed rim engagement points being distance B, distance B being larger than distance A.