Pipe repair device
AssigneeThad Paul Sundrla
InventorThad Paul Sundrla
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Abstract
An example shut-off device includes a valve body to surround a section of a pipe and form a chamber about the section of the pipe. The example shut-off device also includes a first flange bearing on a first side of the chamber. The first flange bearing in a closed position forming a first seal between the pipe and the chamber. The example shut-off device also includes a second flange bearing on a second side of the chamber. the second flange bearing in a closed position forming a second seal between the pipe and the chamber. The example shut-off device also includes a cutting blade in the chamber. The cutting blade tightens against the pipe to cut through the pipe and at least partially seals an opening in the cut pipe. The cutting blade is configured to operate as a gate valve.
Claims20
A pipe repair device comprising:
- a molded sleeve section including:
- a first molded sleeve section including an outer overlap and a contiguous strike;
- and a second molded sleeve section connected to the first molded sleeve section with a sleeve living hinge, the second molded sleeve section including an inner overlap;
- and a molded handle section including a contiguous draw hook, the molded handle section connected to the second molded sleeve section with a first living hinge, the draw hook to selectively engage with the strike and the outer overlap to overlap the inner overlap when the pipe repair device is applied to a damaged pipe.
A pipe repair device comprising:
- a first molded sleeve section including an outer overlap and a contiguous strike;
- a second molded sleeve section connected to the first molded sleeve with a sleeve living hinge, the second molded sleeve section including an inner overlap;
- a first molded handle section connected to the second molded sleeve section with another living hinge;
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- a second molded handle section including a contiguous draw hook, the second molded handle section connected to the first molded handle section with a handle living hinge, the draw hook to selectively engage with the strike and the outer overlap to overlap the inner overlap when the pipe repair device is applied to a damaged pipe.
A method of using a pipe repair device comprising:
- placing a molded sleeve section around a damaged pipe, the molded sleeve section including:
- a first molded sleeve section including an outer overlap and a contiguous strike;
- and a second molded sleeve section connected to the first molded sleeve section with a sleeve living hinge, the second molded sleeve section including an inner overlap;
- engaging the contiguous strike of the first molded sleeve section with a contiguous draw hook of a molded handle section, wherein the outer overlap overlaps the inner overlap, the molded handle section connected to the second molded sleeve section with a first living hinge;
- and applying compressive force to the molded handle section to lock the pipe repair device to the damaged pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.