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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 1979
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1978
William R Carn, Naperville, IL (US);
James L Carothers, Ponca City, OK (US);
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Abstract
A multiport piggable fluid-swivel comprising a first member having a first face, a second member having a second face adjoining and mating with the first face of the first member, the first face and the second face being positioned to rotate relative to each other about a common axis, a fluid conduit defined by a first raceway in the first face and a second raceway in the second face opposite the first raceway, an inlet conduit communicating with the fluid conduit and directed thereto at an angle so as to permit a pipeline pig to travel from the inlet conduit to the fluid conduit, an outlet conduit communicating with the fluid conduit, and a pipeline pig guide means extending from the fluid conduit to the outlet conduit to direct a pipeline pig from the fluid conduit to the outlet conduit.