Attachment for making up or breaking out pipe
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Nov 15, 2016
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Oct 31, 2013
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Jun 20, 2013
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May 26, 2011
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Abstract
An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES LLC | BEMIDJI MN |
International Classification(s)

- 2013 Application Filing Year
- F16L Class
- 1479 Applications Filed
- 1294 Patents Issued To-Date
- 87.50 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kay, Christopher G | Roseville, US | 9 | 101 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 101 | |||
Kilde, Jesse J | Blackduck, US | 6 | 83 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 83 | |||
Larson, Daniel L | Bagley, US | 7 | 97 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 97 | |||
Larson, Marvin N | Bemidji, US | 4 | 49 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 49 | |||
Lavalley, Jason | Bemidji, US | 34 | 376 |
# of filed Patents : 34 Total Citations : 376 | |||
Lavalley, Roger | Bemidji, US | 9 | 170 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 170 | |||
Michel, Matthew J | St. Paul, US | 14 | 219 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 219 | |||
Wurgler, Rodney | York, US | 5 | 76 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 76 |
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- 5 Citation Count
- F16L Class
- 18.70 % this patent is cited more than
- 9 Age
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