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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:
Aug. 24, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael T Hare, Farmington, NM (US);
Michael E Stahle, Bloomfield, NM (US);
Bruce L Hare, Sr, Bloomfield, NM (US);
Assignee:
Philip Services Corp., Columbia, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
15 88 ; 15 884 ; 1510409 ; 15104095 ; 1510416 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for removing residual contaminates from a section of pipe used in gas lines. The apparatus includes a frame and a cradle mounted on the frame for holding a section of pipe. The apparatus also includes a rigid rod moveably mounted on the frame for rotation about a centerline of the pipe when held by the cradle and for translation toward and away from the pipe. In addition, the apparatus includes a brush mounted on the rod for rotation and translation through the section of pipe when held by the cradle to dislodge residual contaminates inside the pipe.