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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
May. 04, 2023
Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment Llc, Denison, TX (US);
Yagneshwar Natarajan, Chennai, IN;
Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC, Denison, TX (US);
Abstract
A pipe rack for a machine includes a drill carousel for supporting at least two drill strings. The drill carousel defines a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The drill carousel includes a base disposed proximate to the first end of the drill carousel and a plurality of receptacles coupled to and extending from the base. At least two of the plurality of receptacles are adapted to at least partially receive a corresponding drill string from the at least two drill strings. The pipe rack also includes a retainer plate. The retainer plate is adapted to couple with the at least two drill strings. The pipe rack further includes at least one breaker plate disposed between the base and the retainer plate. The at least one breaker plate is spaced apart from the retainer plate along a first axis of the machine.