.~.~ With pipe suspension or support (e.g., ladder structure)
DEFINITION
Classification: 37/334
With pipe suspension or support (e.g., ladder structure):
(under subclass 317) Apparatus including means formed of structural steel or similar material having side beams, cross beams, and braces to maintain the suction pipe or conduit in a controlled and stable position relative to the dredger structure from which the pipe or conduit extends or to some other predetermined datum.
(1) Note. The suction pipe for dislodging earth from a bank is carried upon a radial arm commonly known as a ladder which includes means for strengthening or protecting the suction
pipe whereby the entire length of the pipe is braced and means for connecting the pipe protector to the dredger structure so that the pipe and its protector may swing in unison.
