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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry F Knight, Seabrook, TX (US);
Bobby N Chaffin, Damon, TX (US);
Ronald W DeLorme, Magnolia, TX (US);
Assignee:
Praxair Technology, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
417248 ; 417253 ;
Abstract
A pumper system is adapted to enable pumps to be switched between parallel operation, for the high flow conditions normally desired for in-situ pigging operations within a line to be cleaned, and series operation, for the high pressure conditions needed in the event the pigging device becomes obstructed in the line.