Patent ID: 8496237

Claim:
An apparatus for selective rotation of an elongate member about a longitudinal axis, said apparatus comprising: a) spaced mounting members, each mounting member including a base frame and a circular support bracket supported for rotation by spaced rollers mounted on said base frame, at least one of said mounting members including a drive mechanism for at least one of said spaced rollers, each said circular support bracket including an adjustable mount to support said elongate member adjacent a respective end thereof during rotation of said elongate member about a longitudinal axis thereof; b) wherein said circular support bracket includes an adjustable clamp mechanism to clamp an elongate member intermediate its ends; c) wherein said adjustable clamp mechanism includes opposable jaw members comprising a respective static portion of said circular support bracket and a movable portion of said support bracket pivotably coupled to said static portion; and d) wherein each said mounting member includes at least one actuating mechanism to selectively move said movable portion of said circular support bracket between a closed position and an open position about a pivotable coupling therebetween.