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US 11,378,219 B2Granted
Pipe lining preparation assembly
AssigneeLiqui-Force Services (Ontario) Inc.
InventorsDarcy Warren, Ron Bartel, Steve Bartel
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Abstract
An example sewer preparation from the main (PFM) device provides for the inspection and preparation of the sewer pipe from the main sewer pipe. The PFM device provides for the insertion of one or more individual and separately controllable tools into the sewer pipe. The tools include a clean out tool and a camera.
Claims13
A sewer preparation system comprising:
- a plurality of drive modules linked together, each of the drive modules including a separately actuateable motor for moving a corresponding one of a plurality of control conduits, wherein each of the plurality of drive modules includes a conduit drive mechanism driven by a corresponding motor, the drive module comprising first and second opposing drive wheels for frictionally driving the corresponding one of the plurality of control conduit;
- a plurality of tools corresponding with the plurality of control conduits driven by the corresponding one of the plurality of drive modules, each of the tools attached to an end of the corresponding control conduit, wherein the plurality of tools includes a cleaning tool for cleaning a sewer pipe and a camera, and the plurality of control conduits includes a hose supplying water at a desired pressure to a corresponding one of the plurality of tools and an electric conduit for communicating information to the camera;
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- a launch head coupled to the plurality of drive modules for storing the tools, the launch head defining a passageway through which each of the plurality of tools extends into a pipe, wherein each of the plurality of control conduits is guided through a guide bracket disposed in each of the plurality of drive modules, the guide bracket guiding one of the plurality of control conduits into driving engagement with the first and second opposing drive wheels and the other of the plurality of conduits around the first and second opposing drive wheels.
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