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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
William Lawrence Whittaker, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Adam Slifko, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Eric C. Close, Milford, CT (US);
William Lawrence Whittaker, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Adam Slifko, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Eric C. Close, Milford, CT (US);
RedZone Robotics, Inc., West Homestead, PA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for streamlining the completion of work functions within a lateral pipe connected to a main pipe. A variety of different lateral devices may be used to aid in the process of relining the main or lateral pipe. A lateral location device is inserted into the lateral pipe prior to relining of the main pipe and is subsequently used to aid in the conventional cutting of the main-lateral interface. A lateral cutting device actually performs the main-lateral cutting process from within the lateral or from within the main. A lateral inspection device crawls up the lateral for inspection via camera. A lateral relining device aids in the placement of a liner used to reline the lateral pipe. Each of these interchangeable work functions may be optional performed by one or more lateral devices, often carried and inserted by a delivery device.