Hydraulic and earth engineering – Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying – retrieving,... – Repair – replacement – or improvement
Patent
1995-06-07
1998-07-28
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying, retrieving,...
Repair, replacement, or improvement
175 62, 405154, F16L 100
Patent
active
057854580
ABSTRACT:
A method of replacing an existing underground pipe (44) with a new pipe (48) comprises the steps of moving a pipe removing tool (70) along the existing pipe (44) to remove the existing pipe and dragging the new pipe (48) behind the tool (70) to replace the existing pipe while imparting vibratory motion to the tool (70) or continuously applying a dressing material ahead of the new pipe to act as lubricant or to fill in the annular space between the new pipe and the surrounding soil. According to another embodiment, the method comprises the steps of pushing out the old pipe (126) in one direction by means of a pipe removing tool (110) connected to a hydraulic unit (10) through a stem and replacing the old pipe (126) by means of a new pipe (48) by dragging the new pipe along behind the stem moving in the opposite direction during a return run. Pipe removing tools (70, 110) are further provided which are capable either of fracturing the old pipe or extracting the old pipe and having chambers (86) for feeding a lubricating or filter material or provided with a vibrator (105) therein. A hydraulic unit (10) for driving the pipe removing tools is also provided which is associated with apparatus (40) for gripping and rotating the stem to effect assembly or disassembly of the stem from individual screw-threaded pipe sections (38).
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Promotional bochure entitled "Expand-A-Line" put out by Sentry Piping Systems Inc., date unknown.
de Kock Elbie R.
Taylor Dennis L.
Trenchless Replacement Services Ltd.
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