HALF-MOON LIFTING DEVICE
A pipe coil lifting device includes a superstructure with a central longitudinal member and at least two supports attached to opposite sides of the central longitudinal member, with two channels at the outside long-edges of the superstructure attached to the supports, with a convex upper surface attached to the supports of the superstructure.
1 . A pipe coil lifting device comprising:
a first channel configured to accommodate a first tine of a forklift;
a second channel configured to accommodate a second tine of the forklift;
a plurality of cross-members that each extends non-parallel relative to the first channel and the second channel;
a central longitudinal member that extends non-parallel relative to the plurality of cross-members; and
a convex upper plate attached to the central longitudinal member and each of the plurality of cross-members.
2 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 1 , wherein the central longitudinal member extends perpendicularly through one or more of the plurality of cross-members.
3 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 1 , wherein:
the convex upper plate is attached on top of the central longitudinal member, on top of each of the plurality of cross-members, to a first outer side surface of the first channel, and to a second outer side surface of the second channel; and
each cross-member in the plurality of cross-members is attached to a first top surface and a first inner side surface of the first channel and to a second top surface and a second inner side surface of the second channel.
4 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 1 , wherein each cross-member in the plurality of cross-members comprises:
a first support member attached to a first top surface of the first channel and a first side surface of the central longitudinal member; and
a second support member attached to a second top surface of the second channel and a second side surface of the central longitudinal member.
5 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 1 , wherein the convex upper plate comprises:
a first upper plate section attached on top of each of the plurality of cross-members and to a first side surface of the central longitudinal member; and
a second upper plate section attached on top of each of the plurality of cross-members and to a second side surface of the central longitudinal member.
6 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 1 , wherein:
the convex upper plate is metal; and
an upper surface of the convex upper plate is coated with rubber, polymer, or paint.
7 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 1 , comprising:
a first device member secured to a first end of the central longitudinal member;
a first end member secured to the first device member, wherein the first end member comprises a first cable opening configured to enable a cable to be attached to the pipe coil lifting device;
a second device member secured to a second end of the central longitudinal member opposite the first device member; and
a second end member secured to the second device member, wherein the second end member comprises a second cable opening configured to enable the cable to be attached to the pipe coil lifting device.
8 . A pipe coil lifting device comprising:
a plurality of forklift channels;
a cross-member that extends non-parallel relative to the plurality of forklift channels;
a central longitudinal member that extends non-parallel relative to the cross-member;
a first end member secured to a first end of the central longitudinal member, wherein the first end member comprises a first cable opening configured to enable a crane cable to be attached to the pipe coil lifting device;
a second end member secured to a second end of the central longitudinal member opposite the first end member, wherein the second end member comprises a second cable opening configured to enable the crane cable to be attached to the pipe coil lifting device; and
a convex upper plate attached to the cross-member and the central longitudinal member.
9 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 8 , comprising:
a first device member secured between the first end of the central longitudinal member and the first end member; and
a second device member secured between the second end of the central longitudinal member and the second end member.
10 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 8 , wherein the central longitudinal member extends perpendicularly through the cross-member.
11 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 8 , wherein:
the plurality of forklift channels comprises:
a first forklift channel configured to accommodate a first tine of a forklift; and
a second forklift channel configured to accommodate a second tine of the forklift;
the convex upper plate is attached to a first outer side surface of the first forklift channel and a second outer side surface of the second forklift channel; and
the cross-member is attached to a first top surface and a first inner side surface of the first forklift channel and to a second top surface and a second inner side surface of the second forklift channel.
12 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 8 , wherein
the plurality of forklift channels comprises:
a first forklift channel configured to accommodate a first tine of a forklift; and
a second forklift channel configured to accommodate a second tine of the forklift; and
the cross-member comprises:
a first support member attached to a first top surface of the first forklift channel and a first side surface of the central longitudinal member; and
a second support member attached to a second top surface of the second forklift channel and a second side surface of the central longitudinal member.
13 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 8 , wherein the convex upper plate comprises:
a first upper plate section attached on top of the cross-member and to a first side surface of the central longitudinal member; and
a second upper plate section attached on top of the cross-member and to a second side surface of the central longitudinal member.
14 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 8 , wherein:
the convex upper plate is metal; and
an upper surface of the convex upper plate is coated with rubber, polymer, or paint.
15 . A pipe coil lifting device comprising:
a first channel configured to accommodate a first tine of a forklift;
a second channel configured to accommodate a second tine of the forklift;
a cross-member that extends perpendicular to the first channel and the second channel;
a central longitudinal member that extends perpendicular relative to the cross-member and parallel relative to the first channel and the second channel; and
a convex upper plate attached to the cross-member and the central longitudinal member, wherein:
the convex upper plate is metal; and
an upper surface of the convex upper plate is coated with rubber, polymer, or paint.
16 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 15 , wherein the central longitudinal member extends through the cross-member.
17 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 15 , comprising:
a first device member secured to a first end of the central longitudinal member;
a first end member secured to the first device member, wherein the first end member comprises a first cable opening configured to enable a cable to be attached to the pipe coil lifting device;
a second device member secured to a second end of the central longitudinal member opposite the first device member; and
a second end member secured to the second device member, wherein the second end member comprises a second cable opening configured to enable the cable to be attached to the pipe coil lifting device.
18 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 15 , wherein:
the cross-member is attached to a first top surface and a first inner side surface of the first channel and to a second top surface and a second inner side surface of the second channel; and
the convex upper plate is attached to a first outer side surface of the first channel and a second outer side surface of the second channel.
19 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 15 , wherein the cross-member comprises:
a first support member attached to a first top surface of the first channel and a first side surface of the central longitudinal member; and
a second support member attached to a second top surface of the second channel and a second side surface of the central longitudinal member.
20 . The pipe coil lifting device of claim 15 , wherein the convex upper plate comprises:
a first upper plate section attached on top of the cross-member and to a first side surface of the central longitudinal member; and
a second upper plate section attached on top of the cross-member and to a second side surface of the central longitudinal member.