GB2460823B - Water main cleaning process and apparatus - Google Patents

Water main cleaning process and apparatus

Info

Publication number: GB2460823B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: cleaning process; water main; main cleaning; water; main
Prior art date: 2008-06-04
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Inventor

Kevin James Smith

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2008-06-04

Filing date

2008-06-04

Publication date

2012-09-05

2008-06-04Application filed by IndividualfiledCriticalIndividual

2008-06-04Priority to GB0810202.2ApriorityCriticalpatent/GB2460823B/en

2008-07-09Publication of GB0810202D0publicationCriticalpatent/GB0810202D0/en

2009-12-16Publication of GB2460823ApublicationCriticalpatent/GB2460823A/en

2012-09-05Application grantedgrantedCritical

2012-09-05Publication of GB2460823BpublicationCriticalpatent/GB2460823B/en

StatusExpired - Fee Relatedlegal-statusCriticalCurrent

2028-06-04Anticipated expirationlegal-statusCritical

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
- B08B9/0321—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid
- B08B9/0322—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid in combination with a plug, e.g. inflatable mole, to isolate a part of the tube
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
- B08B9/0321—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
- B08B9/043—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved by externally powered mechanical linkage, e.g. pushed or drawn through the pipes

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Cleaning In General (AREA)

GB0810202.2A2008-06-042008-06-04Water main cleaning process and apparatusExpired - Fee RelatedGB2460823B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0810202.2AGB2460823B (en)	2008-06-04	2008-06-04	Water main cleaning process and apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0810202.2AGB2460823B (en)	2008-06-04	2008-06-04	Water main cleaning process and apparatus

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0810202D0 GB0810202D0 (en)	2008-07-09
GB2460823A GB2460823A (en)	2009-12-16
GB2460823Btrue GB2460823B (en)	2012-09-05

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB0810202.2AExpired - Fee RelatedGB2460823B (en)	2008-06-04	2008-06-04	Water main cleaning process and apparatus

Country Status (1)

Country	Link
GB (1)	GB2460823B (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

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GB2481600B (en)*	2010-06-28	2015-06-03	Kevin James Smith	Method and apparatus for access to a live water main
WO2013071394A1 (en)*	2011-11-17	2013-05-23	Envirologics Engineeering Inc.	Pipe cleaning apparatus, use, system, and method
CN109513700B (en)*	2018-12-19	2021-10-15	朱淮兵	Pipeline cleaning method

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US5068940A (en)*	1990-11-01	1991-12-03	Ray Harvey Company, Inc.	Apparatus for cleaning sewers
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US5360488A (en)*	1993-03-23	1994-11-01	H.E.R.C. Products Incorporated	Method of cleaning and maintaining water distribution pipe systems
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US20030192835A1 (en)*	2002-04-12	2003-10-16	Wilkinson Chris E.	Water main recirculating/filtering/flushing system and method

2008
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Patent Citations (5)

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FR2667519A1 (en)*	1990-10-05	1992-04-10	Inspectronic	System for passing a work assembly along the interior of a pipe or the like
US5068940A (en)*	1990-11-01	1991-12-03	Ray Harvey Company, Inc.	Apparatus for cleaning sewers
US5360488A (en)*	1993-03-23	1994-11-01	H.E.R.C. Products Incorporated	Method of cleaning and maintaining water distribution pipe systems
GB2300242A (en)*	1995-04-28	1996-10-30	Wrc Plc	Pipe cleaning method and device
US20030192835A1 (en)*	2002-04-12	2003-10-16	Wilkinson Chris E.	Water main recirculating/filtering/flushing system and method

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB0810202D0 (en)	2008-07-09
GB2460823A (en)	2009-12-16

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2019-02-27	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date:20180604

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