a symmetrical duplicate of the second side the sleeve 42 may connect to a second spreader bar pipe 58 of the same size as the first spreader bar pipe 54 in the spreader bar assembly 40 this first side may include a groove 56 at the flange 50 to capture the cut end diameter 70 of the second spreader bar pipe 58 the first side may also include a circular extension 66 from the flange 50 and an end plate 68 at the end of the circular extension 66 to capture the inner diameter 70 of the second spreader bar pipe 58 similar to those described above in the first embodiment individual pipe connection sleeve 42 may also includes pin assemblies or other mechanism on each side of the middle flange 50 for connecting the pipe connection sleeve 42 to each spreader bar pipe 44 each spreader bar pipe can have matching holes in the pipe connection sleeve 42 to receive the connecting pins the pins themselves may be attached to the pipe connection 42 sleeve via chains a third embodiment of the present invention is shown in fig7 8 9 and 10 this third embodiment contemplates a pipe connection sleeve 82 for connecting spreader bars 83 84 85 of different sizes and diameters similar to the other spreader bar assemblies discussed herein this spreader bar assembly 80 can include pipe connection sleeves 82 the spreader.