Device and method for intervening on a branch of a fluid conduit
OwnerChristophe Dunand, Jacques Sculteurinventors
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Abstract
A device (130) and method for intervening on a branch of a fluid conduit (20), the device comprising: a removable flange (105) comprising: two portions (110, 115) linked by a removable junction (120) having, when the two portions are linked, an opening surrounding the branch and a lock (130) for locking the flange around the branch such that the opening sealingly surrounds the branch, an inflatable airlock (135) comprising: an inflatable body (140) having at least one inflatable protuberance (145) and an attacher (150) for sealed attachment to the flange.
Claims12
A device for intervening on a branch of a fluid conduit, comprising:
- a removable flange comprising:
- two portions linked by a removable junction having, when the two portions are linked, an opening surrounding a branch;
- and
- a locking means for locking the flange around the branch such that the opening sealingly surrounds the branch;
- an inflatable airlock comprising:
- an inflatable body having at least one inflatable protuberance;
- and
- a means for sealed attachment to the flange.
A method for intervening on a branch of a fluid conduit, comprising:
- a step of attaching a removable flange, comprising:
- a step of connecting two portions linked by a removable junction having, when the two portions are linked, an opening surrounding the branch;
- and
- a step of locking the flange around the branch such that the opening sealingly surrounds the branch;
- a step of sealingly attaching an inflatable airlock to the flange;
- a step of opening the branch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.