# US 10,119,645 B2 · Lubrication system for pipe bursting

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- Number: US 10,119,645 B2
- Document ID: US10119645B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/149,793
- Filed: 2016-05-09
- Published: 2016-11-10
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2009-10-05
- Assignees: TT Technologies, Inc.
- Applicants: TT Technologies, Inc.
- Inventors: Michael Tjader
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119645B2

## CPC

- F16L 55/1658: {the old pipe being ruptured prior to insertion of a new pipe}
- F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL

## Abstract

A pipe pulling lubrication apparatus includes a pipe anchor having an anchor body. The anchor body includes a first coupling feature near an anchor body proximal portion and a distal pipe coupling feature near an anchor body distal portion. The distal pipe coupling feature is configured to couple and position a replacement pipe exterior surface near an anchor body exterior surface. The lubrication apparatus further includes a lubrication system including a lubricant conduit extending within the anchor body from the distal pipe coupling feature toward an anchor body intermediate portion between the first coupling feature and the distal pipe coupling feature. The lubrication system includes a lubricant distributor having one or more lubricant passages extending from the lubricant conduit toward the anchor body exterior surface, the lubricant distributor is configured to deliver a lubricant to the replacement pipe exterior surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A pipe breaking assembly, comprising:
an expander body, including a cable mount at a proximal end of the expander body;
a cutter coupled to the proximal end of the expander body with a rotating joint;
a replacement pipe mount coupled to a distal end of the expander body;
a lubricant supply line coupled to the expander body through the replacement pipe from the distal end;
a first lubricant passage exiting on a side surface of the replacement pipe mount; and
a second lubricant passage exiting the expander body at the rotating joint.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The pipe breaking assembly of claim 1, wherein the cable mount includes a plurality of tapered cable anchor jaws.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The pipe breaking assembly of claim 2, wherein the second lubricant passage includes a path through spaces in the plurality of tapered cable anchor jaws.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The pipe breaking assembly of claim 1, wherein the expander body and the replacement pipe mount are separate components coupled together by an anchor bolt.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The pipe breaking assembly of claim 4, wherein the second lubricant passage includes a path through a center of the anchor bolt.

### Claim 6

A pipe breaking assembly, comprising:
an expander body, including a cable mount at a proximal end of the expander body;
a cutter coupled to the proximal end of the expander body with a rotating joint;
a replacement pipe mount coupled to a distal end of a pneumatic hammer;
a lubricant supply line coupled to the expander body through the replacement pipe from the distal end;
a lubricant passage exiting the expander body at the rotating joint.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The pipe breaking assembly of claim 6, wherein the cable mount includes a plurality of tapered cable anchor jaws.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The pipe breaking assembly of claim 7, wherein the lubricant passage includes a path through spaces in the plurality of tapered cable anchor jaws.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The pipe breaking assembly of claim 6, wherein the cutter includes four blades.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The pipe breaking assembly of claim 6, further including a second rotating joint between the expander body and the cutter.