Pipeline vehicle

Details Pipeline vehicle Pipeline vehicle

1983-01-25

1985-08-27

Reeves, Robert B.

Railways

Tubular way

Internal service device

118DIG10, 254106, 2541346, 378 60, B61B 1310

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045371369

ABSTRACT:
The vehicle has front and rear sets of wheels (24) carried on sprung arms (20). Each wheel can be locked by a clutch (26). One set of wheels is locked while a ram (32) is operated, causing the other set of wheels to roll forward. The main body (10) of the vehicle can be rotated relative to the wheels (24) by means of a motor (48) operating via a drive belt (50). The interior of the body (10) is pressurized with inert gas, suitably nitrogen exhausted from the propulsion system which is vented by a one-way valve 38.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2518330 (1950-08-01), Jasper et al.
patent: 2727722 (1955-12-01), Conboy
patent: 3047270 (1962-07-01), Moore, Jr.
patent: 3099227 (1963-07-01), Bryan
patent: 3224734 (1965-12-01), Hill
patent: 4244296 (1981-01-01), Vertut

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