Installation of service connections for sensors or transmitters in buried water pipes
US7001106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L41/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for installing warning units in a buried pipeline. A small hole is drilled in the ground to the pipeline. A collar is affixed to one of the pipes of the pipeline. A valve with an internal passage is connected to the collar. A hole is drilled in the pipe. A warning unit is installed in the pipe by moving the warning unit through the internal passage, the collar, and the hole in the pipe.
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