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US 2024/0337343 A1Published application
Method, apparatus and system for lining conduits
AssigneePerma-Liner Industries, LLC
InventorKevan Taylor
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus or equipment and systems for lining conduits, e.g., preferably subterranean pipelines and passageways, such as sewers, with a liner impregnated with a curable resin in order to secure the conduit against ingress or egress of liquids.
Claims20
An apparatus for repairing a portion of a hollow conduit having a wall, said apparatus comprising:
- a bladder, wherein the bladder is translucent, flexible, and configured to expand outward;
- and
- a light activator positioned within the bladder, the light activator having a light activator first portion, a light activator second portion, a light activator third portion, and multiple light source strips wrapped around a flexible member in a spiral configuration, the light activator having an internal pathway extending through the light activator first portion, the light activator second portion, and the light activator third portion, wherein the multiple light source strips include a first light strip wrapped around the light activator first portion, a second light strip wrapped around the light activator second portion, and a third light strip wrapped around the light activator third portion;
- wherein the first light strip has a first wiring connection, the second light strip has a second wiring connection, and the third light strip has a third wiring connection;
- wherein the light activator includes a wire extending through the internal pathway to provide power to the second wiring connection and to the third wiring connection;
- wherein the bladder and light activator are configured to he pushed or pulled into the hollow conduit.
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An apparatus for repairing a portion of a hollow conduit having a wall, said apparatus comprising:
- a bladder, wherein the bladder is translucent, flexible, and configured to expand outward;
- a flexible member positioned within the bladder;
- and
- a light activator positioned within the bladder, the light activator having a light activator first portion, a light activator second portion, a light activator third portion, and multiple light source strips wrapped around the flexible member in a spiral configuration, wherein the multiple light source strips include a first light strip wrapped around the light activator first portion, a second light strip wrapped around the light activator second portion, and a third light strip wrapped around the light activator third portion;
- wherein the light activator further includes one or more wires extending internally through the light activator first portion, the light activator second portion, and the light activator third portion, the one or more wires configured to provide power to the first light strip through a first wiring connection, the second light strip through a second wiring connection, and the third light strip through a third wiring connection;
- wherein the bladder and light activator are configured to be pushed or pulled into the hollow conduit.
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An apparatus for repairing a portion of a hollow conduit having a wall, said apparatus comprising:
- a bladder, wherein the bladder is translucent, flexible, and configured to expand outward;
- and
- a light activator positioned within the bladder, the light activator having a first end, a second end configured to be attached to a power hose, and multiple light source strips, the light activator having an internal pathway extending through the light activator, wherein the multiple light source strips include a first light strip and a second light strip;
- wherein the first light strip has a first wiring connection proximate the light activator first end;
- wherein the light activator includes a wire extending through the internal pathway from the second end to the first end to provide power to the first wiring connection;
- wherein the bladder and light activator are configured to he pushed or pulled into the hollow conduit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.