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US 10,288,519 B2Granted
Leak detection system
OwnerAdolfo De La Cruzinventor
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Abstract
A leak detection system includes an air source. A pipe is provided and the pipe is buried underground. The pipe has an inlet and the inlet is exposed with respect to ground. A fitting is selectively fluidly coupled between the air source and the inlet. Thus, the fitting pressurizes the pipe with air. The fitting includes a gauge. The gauge communicates air pressure within the pipe. Thus, the air pressure may be monitored to detect a leak in the pipe.
Claims6
A leak detection system comprising:
- an air source;
- a pipe being configured to be buried underground, said pipe having an inlet, said inlet being configured to be exposed with respect to ground;
- and
- a fitting being selectively fluidly coupled between said air source and said inlet wherein said fitting is configured to pressurize said pipe with air, said fitting including a gauge wherein said gauge is configured to communicate air pressure within said pipe thereby facilitating the air pressure to be monitored to detect a leak in said pipe, said fitting comprising:
- an air nozzle having a nipple and an outlet, said nipple being selectively fluidly coupled to said air source;
- a first valve having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said air nozzle wherein said first valve is configured to be manipulated between a closed position and an open position;
- a first coupler having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet of said first coupler being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said first valve wherein said first valve is configured to selectively allow and restrict air to flow through said first coupler;
- a first tee having an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, said inlet of said first tee being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said first coupler;
- and
- a second valve having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet of said second valve being fluidly coupled to said second outlet of said first tee wherein said second valve is configured to be manipulated between an open position and a closed position thereby facilitating said second valve to release the air from said pipe.
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A leak detection system comprising:
- an air source;
- a pipe being configured to be buried underground, said pipe having an inlet, said inlet being configured to be exposed with respect to ground;
- and
- a fitting being selectively fluidly coupled between said air source and said inlet wherein said fitting is configured to pressurize said pipe with air, said fitting including a gauge wherein said gauge is configured to communicate air pressure within said pipe thereby facilitating the air pressure to be monitored to detect a leak in said pipe, said fitting comprising:
- an air nozzle having a nipple and an outlet, said nipple being selectively fluidly coupled to said air source;
- a first valve having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said air nozzle wherein said first valve is configured to be manipulated between a closed position and an open position;
- a first coupler having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet of said first coupler being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said first valve wherein said first valve is configured to selectively allow and restrict air to flow through said first coupler;
- a first tee having an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, said inlet of said first tee being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said first coupler;
- a second coupler having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet of said second coupler being fluidly coupled to said first outlet of said first tee;
- and
- a second tee having an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, said inlet of said second tee being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said second coupler.
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A leak detection system comprising:
- an air source;
- a pipe being configured to be buried underground, said pipe having an inlet, said inlet being configured to be exposed with respect to ground;
- and
- a fitting being selectively fluidly coupled between said air source and said inlet wherein said fitting is configured to pressurize said pipe with air, said fitting including a gauge wherein said gauge is configured to communicate air pressure within said pipe thereby facilitating the air pressure to be monitored to detect a leak in said pipe, said fitting comprising:
- an air nozzle having a nipple and an outlet, said nipple being selectively fluidly coupled to said air source;
- a first valve having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said air nozzle wherein said first valve is configured to be manipulated between a closed position and an open position;
- a first coupler having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet of said first coupler being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said first valve wherein said first valve is configured to selectively allow and restrict air to flow through said first coupler;
- a first tee having an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, said inlet of said first tee being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said first coupler;
- a second valve having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet of said second valve being fluidly coupled to said second outlet of said first tee wherein said second valve is configured to be manipulated between an open position and a closed position thereby facilitating said second valve to release the air from said pipe;
- a second coupler having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet of said second coupler being fluidly coupled to said first outlet of said first tee;
- a second tee having an inlet, a first outlet and a second outlet, said inlet of said second tee being fluidly coupled to said outlet of said second coupler;
- said gauge being fluidly coupled to said second outlet of said second tee;
- and
- an exhaust having an inlet and an outlet, said inlet of said exhaust being fluidly coupled to said first outlet of said second tee, said outlet of said exhaust being selectively fluidly coupled to said inlet of said pipe.
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