Improved Valve Apparatus And Method Of Installation
AssigneesPaul Ffoulkes, Kevin Dobbs
InventorsKevin Dobbs, William Taylor-Veitch
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Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus for adapting an existing pipeline. The apparatus includes a clamp portion adapted to fit around at least part of an existing pipeline in use and at least one neck or branch portion depending from the clamp portion, and a valve means.
Claims24
An apparatus for adapting an existing pipeline, said apparatus comprising:
- a clamp portion adapted to fit around at least part of an existing pipeline in use;
- at least one neck or branch portion depending from said clamp portion;
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- a valve means for control fluid flow.
A method of installing an apparatus and/or adapting a pipeline using an apparatus including a clamp portion adapted to fit around at least part of an existing pipeline in use, at least one neck or branch portion depending from said clamp portion and wherein the apparatus includes a valve means, the method includes the step of attaching said clamp means to a pipe or pipework.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.