公开(公告)号：US20170211342A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15007287

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Rahman Jones ,  Steven Precopia ,  Michael Santopietro

IPC: E21B19/14

CPC classification number: E21B19/146

Abstract: A modular carousel for holding a drill pipe segment in a drilling rig includes a central support having a top end and a bottom end, and a top plate removably coupled to the top end of the central support, the top plate including a top plate slot sized to receive an upper end portion of the drill pipe segment. A breaker plate has a breaker plate slot sized to receive an intermediate portion of the drill pipe segment, and a coupler assembly is configured to removably attach the breaker plate to the bottom end of the central support. A base plate is coupled to the breaker plate by an extension support, the base plate including a cup sized to receive a bottom end portion of the drill pipe segment.

公开(公告)号：US10151155B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US15007287

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Rahman Jones ,  Steven Precopia ,  Michael Santopietro

IPC: E21B19/14

Abstract: A modular carousel for holding a drill pipe segment in a drilling rig includes a central support having a top end and a bottom end, and a top plate removably coupled to the top end of the central support, the top plate including a top plate slot sized to receive an upper end portion of the drill pipe segment. A breaker plate has a breaker plate slot sized to receive an intermediate portion of the drill pipe segment, and a coupler assembly is configured to removably attach the breaker plate to the bottom end of the central support. A base plate is coupled to the breaker plate by an extension support, the base plate including a cup sized to receive a bottom end portion of the drill pipe segment.