Patent ID: 8336937

Claim:
A pipe pile sling for use with a vibrating pipe piling apparatus including a sleeve for receiving an end of a pipe pile to be inserted into a ground surface, the pipe pile sling comprising: a sleeve clamp configured to encircle and clamp against the sleeve for conjoint movement therewith, wherein said sleeve clamp includes a pair of confronting clamp bands; a pipe pile clamp configured to encircle and clamp against the pipe pile for conjoint movement therewith, wherein said pipe pile clamp includes a pair of confronting clamp bands; a first and second pawls pivotally supported by said pipe pile clamp, said first and second pawls diametrically opposed and confronting each other and being configured to receive the pipe pile between them; a first suspension tether connected to and extending between said sleeve clamp and said first pawl; a second suspension tether connected to and extending between said sleeve clamp and said second pawl; and wherein said first and said second pawls pivot in a direction towards each other to clamp against opposing surfaces of a pipe pile positioned between said first and said second pawls when said first and second suspension tethers are tensioned.