CIPP liner feeder system
AssigneeSubsurface, Inc.
InventorBrandon Gregory Strom
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Abstract
A CIPP liner feeder system for efficiently feeding CIPP liner into an air inversion unit. The CIPP liner feeder system generally includes a feed roller attached to an air inverter unit that is adjustable to a first position for feeding a CIPP liner into the air inverter unit from the front or a second position for feeding a CIPP liner into the air inverter unit from the rear. A motor is connected to the feed roller to rotate the feed roller in a first direction when the feed roller is in the first position and a second direction when the feed roller is in the second position. A connecting structure is attached to the air inverter unit for connecting to a lifting/lowering structure of a tractor.
Claims16
A CIPP liner feeder system, comprising:
- an air inverter unit having an inlet opening;
- a feed roller rotatably supported upon said air inverter unit, wherein said feed roller is positioned above said air inverter unit;
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- a motor connected to said feed roller, wherein said motor rotates said feed roller to pull a CIPP liner from a liner source and feeds said CIPP liner into said inlet opening of said air inverter unit;
- wherein said feed roller is adjustable to a first position for feeding a CIPP liner into said air inverter unit from a front of said air inverter unit or a second position for feeding a CIPP liner into said air inverter unit from a rear of said air inverter unit;
- wherein said motor rotates said feed roller in a first direction when said feed roller is in said first position and a second direction when said feed roller is in said second position.
A CIPP liner feeder system, comprising:
- an air inverter unit having an inlet opening;
- a connecting structure attached to said air inverter unit, wherein said connecting structure includes a connector for connecting to a lifting/lowering structure of a tractor;
- a feed roller rotatably supported upon said air inverter unit, wherein said feed roller is positioned above said air inverter unit;
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- a motor connected to said feed roller, wherein said motor rotates said feed roller to pull a CIPP liner from a liner source and feeds said CIPP liner into said inlet opening of said air inverter unit;
- wherein said feed roller is adjustable to a first position for feeding a CIPP liner into said air inverter unit from a front of said air inverter unit or a second position for feeding a CIPP liner into said air inverter unit from a rear of said air inverter unit;
- wherein said motor rotates said feed roller in a first direction when said feed roller is in said first position and a second direction when said feed roller is in said second position.
A CIPP liner feeder system, comprising:
- an air inverter unit having an inlet opening;
- a connecting structure attached to said air inverter unit, wherein said connecting structure includes a connector for connecting to a lifting/lowering structure of a tractor;
- a first support arm pivotally connected to said air inverter unit at a first pivot point;
- a second support arm pivotally connected to said air inverter unit at a second pivot point;
- a feed roller rotatably supported between said first support arm and said second support arm, wherein said feed roller is positioned above said air inverter unit;
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- a motor connected to said feed roller, wherein said motor rotates said feed roller to pull a CIPP liner from a liner source and feeds said CIPP liner into said inlet opening of said air inverter unit;
- wherein said feed roller is adjustable to a first position for feeding a CIPP liner into said air inverter unit from a front of said air inverter unit or a second position for feeding a CIPP liner into said air inverter unit from a rear of said air inverter unit;
- wherein said motor rotates said feed roller in a first direction when said feed roller is in said first position and a second direction when said feed roller is in said second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.