Brushing – scrubbing – and general cleaning – Implements – Pipe – tube – or conduit cleaner
Patent
1997-02-27
1999-05-18
Chin, Randall E.
Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
Implements
Pipe, tube, or conduit cleaner
B08B9/04
Patent
active
059039450
ABSTRACT:
A pipeline pig has a body with two symmetrical, flexible end portions which give the pig a generally ovate appearance. The end portions are separated by and contain a flexible core. The end portions have a rounded exterior surface and an internal cylindrical cavity. Each cavity has a beveled entry portion for receiving the core. Each end portion also has an outer cleaning area for an abrasive band with teeth for scrubbing a pipeline. Polishing teeth are on an upper portion of the band while coarse teeth are on a lower portion of the band. The core allows the pig to flex as it passes through nonlinear pipeline. The core has a flexible linkage which gives the pig the ability to undergo extensive flexing while maintaining the integrity and strength of the pig. Each end of the linkage receives a bolt which extends through an axial hole in each end portion for fastening the end portions to the core. As the pig moves through pipeline with light build-up, the polishing teeth gently remove it. As the pig moves through pipeline with heavy build-up, the pig is compressed so that the coarse teeth cut and fracture the heavy build-up. When the pig moves back into cleaner pipeline, the pig expands to its original size, thereby allowing the polishing teeth to clean once again. In nonlinear pipeline sections, the pig flexes so that the abrasive bands stay in uniform contact with the inner pipeline wall.
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Bradley James E.
Chin Randall E.
Dillon Andrew J.
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