Method for cleaning a pipe
US6099657A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB08B9/0436
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for cleaning a pipe using a swab that can be made of one or multiple tires connected to one or more cables and pulled through the host pipe during the cleaning process. The cables are attached to rigid plates mounted in the central opening of the tire. The method provides an effective and low cost method to remove debris and mud particularly from underground pipe.
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