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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2021
Applicant:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventors:
Travis Cottle, Glenview, IL (US);
Jeffrey Mainzer, Wheeling, IL (US);
Assignee:
GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/17 (2006.01); F16L 55/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 55/17 (2013.01); F16L 55/07 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and method for sealing a leak in a pipe. The device includes a sealing component that is placed against a pipe outer surface and over the leak. A clamp extending from the sealing component clamps partially around a circumference of the pipe and pulls the sealing component against the pipe. A vent in combination with the sealing member releases leaking gas through or around the sealing component while the sealing component is being secured to the pipe. The vent is then closed after full clamping is completed.