Patent ID: 8297405

Claim:
A stabbing basket for a rig and for supporting a worker during running operations, comprising: a frame member for mounting the stabbing basket to the rig; a platform to support the worker; a carriage to slidably mount the platform to the frame member; vertical power means for moving the carriage vertically with respect to the frame member; an articulating boom, interconnecting the platform with the carriage and to facilitate horizontal and vertical movement of the platform relative to the carriage and frame member, said articulating boom comprising a first segment and a second segment; and at least one pivoting actuator positioned between the first segment and the second segment a second pivoting actuator positioned between the first segment and the second segment, wherein said at least one pivoting actuator and said second pivoting actuator are connected in a substantially mutually perpendicular arrangement; a third pivoting actuator; and a fourth pivoting actuator; wherein said third and fourth pivoting actuators connect the articulating boom to the carriage and are arranged in a substantially mutually perpendicular manner; further comprising: a fifth pivoting actuator; and a sixth pivoting actuator; wherein said fifth and sixth pivoting actuators connect the articulating boom to the platform and are arranged in a substantially mutually perpendicular manner.