PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15937839
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-03
Publication Date: 2018-08
Patent Classification: ["414", "222010"]

Abstract:
A self-unloading pipe trailer carries a rack of pipe and automatically unloads segments as it moves along a pipeline location. A single operator can maneuver the trailer and operate the unload controls. In unload mode, the operator drives along the pipeline and the trailer unloads the segments automatically. The trailer employs a power pipe rolling assembly that engages with weight-bearing tires in order to translate the distance traveled across the ground to directly power a pipe unloading system such that each foot of ground travel equates to a foot of pipe unloading. If the operator needs to change speed and/or stop, it can be done without modifying the unload mode as the dispensing process automatically responds to the change in speed. There is no complex externally powered unloading system to break-down, lose timing, or otherwise complicate matters. Pipe is simply unloaded automatically as the trailer moves down the pipeline.

Claim (Index 13):
The self-unloading pipe trailer of  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of power pipe rolling wheel assemblies further comprises:\n an actuator driving an axle torque arm; the axle torque arm connected to a power pipe axle; the power pipe axle having a left end and a right end; the left end of the power pipe axle connected to a first axle cam; the right end of the power pipe axle connected to a second axle cam; wherein the first axle cam is attached to a first power pipe hub spindle which extends outwards therefrom and the first power pipe hub spindle attaches to a first pipe rolling tire; wherein the second axle cam is attached to a second power pipe hub spindle which extends outwards therefrom and the second power pipe hub spindle attaches to a second pipe rolling tire; wherein when the actuator is activated, the actuator drives the axle torque arm away, the axle torque arm thereby rotates the power pipe axle causing the first and second axle cams to be moved away from the actuator, moving the first and second power pipe hub spindles attached thereto and causing the first and second pipe rolling tires attached to the power pipe hub spindles to also move away from the actuator; and wherein the actuator is fixedly attached to the trailer such that the pipe rolling tires are in proximity with at least one of the plurality of weight bearing wheel assemblies and not in contact therewith prior to activation of the actuator and so that activation of the actuator causes the pipe rolling tires to move into contact with the at least one of the plurality of weight bearing wheel assemblies.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 22.0
- Percentile: 90.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.83908
- Patent Class: 414.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15275113', '15603169', '13197087', '15799967', '11297494']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8543963677594326
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5617543221708837
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.8251321632005777
- Mean Citation Score: 250.272216
- Max Citation Score: 497.5067
- Similarity Product: 349.68301432493934

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test