Apparatus and method for coating pipes
US7243697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C35/045
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for coating pipes includes means for applying a sheet material 32,33,34, to a pipe 2 and means for heating 23,31 the sheet material and/or pipe. The means for heating may be operative to heat the sheet material during its application to the pipe. The means for heating may comprise a means for directing hot air towards the pipe and/or sheet material. The sheet material may be disposed on reels housed in canisters 22 that are releasably mounted on the apparatus.
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