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US 2006/0219410 A1Published application
Pipe cleaning tool
AssigneeHamdeen Incorporated Limited
InventorRichard Booth
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Abstract
A method of cleaning a pipe provides a tool within the pipe. The tool has a body of smaller diameter than the pipe such that the body and pipe define an annulus and a fluid guiding member located at the annulus and movable relative to the pipe. The fluid guiding member moves relative to the pipe to guide fluid forward of the fluid guiding member to a pipe outlet.
Claims25
A method of cleaning a pipe comprising:
- providing a tool within the pipe, the pipe having an internal diameter and a pipe outlet, the tool having:
- a body having an external diameter which is less than the internal diameter of the pipe such that the body and the pipe define an annulus;
- and
- a fluid guiding member located at the annulus and movable relative to the pipe;
- and
- moving the fluid guiding member relative to the pipe to guide fluid forward of the fluid guiding member to the pipe outlet.
3 more elements
A tool for cleaning a pipe, the pipe having an internal diameter and a pipe outlet, the tool comprising:
- a body having an external diameter which is less than the internal diameter of the pipe such that the body and pipe define an annulus;
- and
- a fluid guiding member located at the annulus and movable relative to the pipe to guide fluid forward of the fluid guiding member to the pipe outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.