High pressure tube cleaning apparatus

Apparatus for cleaning residue from a bore of a tube, comprising:

• a) a hose having a spray tip containing a plurality of orifices;
• b) a water source coupled to said hose and capable of delivering water to said hose at a pressure in excess of 1,000 psi;
• c) a framework supporting i) transport means including a plurality of pinch wheels mounted to contact said hose, ii) reel means for collecting and distributing said hose along a longitudinal drive axis common to each of said transport means and reel means and for layering said hose into coils concentric to said drive axis, and iii) means for rotating said transport means;
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• d) an operator control gun coupled to said framework and having a bore through which said hose is directed and control means for directing movement of said pinch wheels and a reciprocating axial movement of said hose in synchrony with a rotational movement of said hose, whereby said hose and spray tip are rotated as they extend and retract to remove residue from a bore of said tube.

Apparatus for cleaning residue from a bore of a tube, comprising:

• a) a hose having a spray tip containing a plurality of orifices;
• b) a water source coupled to said hose and capable of delivering water to said hose at a pressure in excess of 1,000 psi;
• c) a framework supporting i) reel means for collecting and distributing said hose, ii) transport means having an air swivel and a plurality of pinch wheels mounted to contact and direct said hose along said longitudinal drive axis and an arm for layering said hose into coils on said reel means concentric to a longitudinal drive axis, and iii) means for rotating said transport means;
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• d) an operator control gun coupled to said framework and having a bore through which said hose is directed and control means for directing movement of said pinch wheels and a reciprocating axial movement of said hose in synchrony with a rotational movement of said hose, whereby said hose and spray tip are rotated as they extend and retract to remove residue from a bore of said tube.

Apparatus for cleaning residue from a bore of a tube, comprising:

• a) a hose having a spray tip containing a plurality of orifices;
• b) a water source coupled to said hose and capable of delivering water to said hose at a pressure in excess of 1,000 psi;
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• c) a framework supporting i) transport means for extending and retracting said hose with a reciprocating motion, ii) reel means coupled to passively follow for collecting and distributing said hose along a longitudinal drive axis common to each of said transport means and reel means and for layering said hose into coils concentric to said drive axis, and iii) means for rotating said transport means and wherein said reel means is coupled to passively follow said transport means, whereby said hose and spray tip are rotated as they extend and retract along a bore of said tube to remove said residue.