Half-moon lifting device

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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.