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Method for installing a pipe liner
Assignee: American Pipe and Plastics Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-03
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A process for installing a liner in a generally horizontal pipe section includes the steps of: providing a hollow generally cylindrical folded pipe liner; pulling the folded liner through the pipe section leaving end sections of the liner extending from the upstream end and the downstream end of the pipe; pulling an air hose and a steam hose through the folded liner from the downstream end to the upstream end; providing a floating plug assembly including at least two disk shaped expanders; attaching the steam hose to the floating plug assembly downstream of the disk shaped expanders; attaching the air hose to the floating plug assembly upstream of the disk shaped expanders; inserting the floating plug assembly into the liner at the upstream end; and providing steam to the steam hose and cooling air to the air hose, while pulling the floating plug assembly through the liner to progressively heat the liner to a softening point downstream of the disk shaped expanders, and expand the liner to fill the pipe and cool the expanding liner upstream of the disk shaped expanders.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph L. Gargiulo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:14
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L55/00; F16L55/16; F16L55/162; F16L55/165; F16L55/1652; F16L55/1653; B; B29; B29B; B29B13/00; B29B13/02; B29B13/023; B29B13/024; B29C; B29C63/00; B29C63/0065; B29C63/0069; B29C63/26; B29C63/34; B29C63/341; B29L; B29L2023/00; B29L2023/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A process for installing a liner in a generally horizontal pipe section having an upstream end and a downstream end comprising the steps of: providing a hollow, generally cylindrical folded liner having a cross section sized to allow the liner to fit slidably within the pipe; pulling the folded liner through the pipe section, leaving end sections of the liner extending from the upstream end and the downstream end of the pipe section; pulling an air hose and a steam hose through the folded liner from the downstream end to the upstream end; providing a floating plug assembly including at least two disk shaped expanders; attaching the steam hose to the floating plug assembly downstream of the disk shaped expanders; attaching the air hose to the floating plug assembly upstream of the disk shaped expanders; inserting the floating plug assembly into the liner at the upstream end; providing steam to the steam hose and cooling air to the air hose while pulling the floating plug assembly through the liner to progressively heat the liner to a softening point, downstream of the disk shaped expanders, expand the liner to fill the pipe, and cool the expanded liner upstream of the disk shaped expanders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A process for installing a liner in a generally horizontal pipe section having an upstream end and a downstream end comprising the steps of: providing a hollow, generally cylindrical folded liner having a cross section sized to allow the liner to fit slidably within the pipe; pulling the folded liner through the pipe section, leaving end sections of the liner extending from the upstream end and the downstream end of the pipe section; pulling an air hose and a steam hose through the folded liner from the downstream end to the upstream end; providing a floating plug assembly including at least two disk shaped expanders; attaching the steam hose to the floating plug assembly downstream of the disk shaped expanders; attaching the air hose to the floating plug assembly upstream of the disk shaped expanders; inserting the floating plug assembly into the liner at the upstream end; providing steam to the steam hose and cooling air to the air hose while pulling the floating plug assembly through the liner to progressively heat the liner to a softening point, downstream of the disk shaped expanders, expand the liner to fill the pipe, and cool the expanded liner upstream of the disk shaped expanders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1, comprising the additional step of plugging the upstream end of the pipe between the inserting step and the providing steam step with a stationary upstream plug.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 2, comprising the additional step of controlling the pressure between the floating plug assembly and the upstream end of the liner by bleeding air through the stationary upstream plug.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 3, wherein said controlling step comprises providing pressure measuring means and controllable valve means, and controllably actuating the controllable valve means to maintain a desired pressure, as indicated by the pressure measuring means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1, comprising the further step of softening the folded liner prior to pulling the liner through the pipe section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 5, comprising the further step of partially opening the liner by pressurizing the liner with steam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 1, in which providing a floating plug assembly step includes providing a sliding plug assembly having n at least partially tapered steam head disposed downstream of the disk shaped expander.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 7, in which the steam head comprises a plurality of steam apertures, and in which the steam hose is coupled to the steam head for emitting steam through the steam apertures.
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