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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2014
David L. Sipos, Youngsville, LA (US);
David L. Sipos, Youngsville, LA (US);
Vermilion River Tool and Equipment Company, Lafayette, LA (US);
Abstract
A shoulder elevator having a gated pipe opening is disclosed. The elevator has a ringed body having unclosed sector creating an opening for receiving a pipe within the body ring. Pivotally mounted gates positioned on opposite sides of the unclosed sector of the ringed body, move in unison to an open and partially close the unclosed sector of the ringed body around the pipe in response to pipe contact with rearward end of the gates. A lever is provided to manually pivot the gates to an open and closed position around a pipe. Lifting lugs or ears are provided to attach the elevator to the lifting links of a hoist.