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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Scott H. Pryne, Cornwall, NY (US);
Assignee:
American Felt & Filter Company, New Windsor, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/510 ;
Abstract
A temporary plug for stemming the flow of water in a water system during the repair of a pipe. The plug is constructed of a water soluble fiber, preferably poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer fiber. The polyvinyl alcohol fiber is preferable carded and needle punched into a fibrous sheet material. Plugs of a predetermined size are then cut from the fibrous sheet material.