De-trenching apparatus
AssigneeAntony Zymelka c/o Zytech LTD
InventorAntony Zymelka
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Abstract
De-trenching apparatus (100) for extracting a buried line, such as a cable or pipeline, is disclosed. The de-trenching apparatus comprises a channel (112) configured to receive a buried line to be extracted, the channel comprising a first flared opening (114) at a front end of the de-trenching apparatus and a second flared opening (115) at the rear end of the de-trenching apparatus, the first and second flared openings each having a curved surface (111) configured to support the line during extraction, and material removal means for removing material from around the buried line ahead of the de-trenching apparatus.
Claims18
De-trenching apparatus for extracting a buried line, the apparatus comprising:
- a channel configured to receive a buried line to be extracted, the channel comprising a first flared opening at a front end of the de-trenching apparatus and a second flared opening at the rear end of the de-trenching apparatus, the first and second flared openings each having a curved surface configured to support the line during extraction;
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- material removal means for removing material from around the buried line ahead of the de-trenching apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.