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US 9,068,681 B1Granted
Pipe having an embedded detectable element
OwnerPaul S. Lymaninventor
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Abstract
A detectable/traceable pipe that includes a pipe body defining a hollow and a detectable element embedded or encased within the pipe body so as to provide a detectable property to the pipe body. The pipe body may be constructed of a non-ferrous material and the detectable element is co-extruded with the pipe body.
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A detectable/traceable pipe system, comprising:
- a pipe body defining a hollow;
- a magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the pipe body so as to provide a magnetically detectable property to the pipe body;
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- at least one connection fitting, wherein the connection fitting includes a continuous portion of a magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the connection fitting so as to provide a magnetically detectable property to the connection fitting, wherein the continuous portion of a magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the connection fitting overlaps at least a portion of the magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the pipe body, such that the magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the connection fitting is not electrically connected to the magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the pipe body.
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A detectable/traceable pipe system, comprising:
- an elongate portion of material extending from a first end to a second end and defining a pipe body having a hollow;
- a magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the pipe body so as to provide a magnetically detectable property to the pipe body;
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- at least one connection fitting, wherein the connection fitting includes a continuous portion of a magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the connection fitting so as to provide a magnetically detectable property to the connection fitting, wherein the continuous portion of a magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the connection fitting overlaps at least a portion of the magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the pipe body, such that the magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the connection fitting is not electrically connected to the magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the pipe body.
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A detectable/traceable pipe element, comprising:
- a first elongate portion of material extending from a first end to a second end and defining a first pipe body having a first hollow portion;
- a second elongate portion of material extending from the first pipe body, between the first end and the second end of the first pipe body, to a terminating end and defining a second pipe body having a second hollow portion, wherein the second pipe body has a longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first pipe body, and wherein the first hollow portion is in fluid communication with the second hollow portion;
- a first magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the first pipe body;
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- a second magnetically detectable element embedded or encased within the second pipe body, wherein the first magnetically detectable element provides a magnetically detectable property to the first pipe body and the second magnetically detectable element provides a magnetically detectable property to the second pipe body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.