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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2013
Applicants:
Robin N. Borland, Smethport, PA (US);
Dennis R. Jarnecke, River Forest, IL (US);
Edward B. Johnston, Oak Park, IL (US);
Inventors:
Robin N. Borland, Smethport, PA (US);
Dennis R. Jarnecke, River Forest, IL (US);
Edward B. Johnston, Oak Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 43/00 (2006.01); F16L 41/06 (2006.01); F16K 1/00 (2006.01); F16L 41/16 (2006.01); F16L 55/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 41/06 (2013.01); F16K 1/00 (2013.01); F16L 41/16 (2013.01); F16L 55/1018 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0458 (2015.04); Y10T 137/0463 (2015.04);
Abstract
A process and apparatus for installing a valve in a pipeline while the pipeline is pressurized, and without leakage of pipeline media. A valve body is formed by attaching a sleeve with an annular space to a pipeline, filling the annular space with curable material, and then machining a cylindrical hole through the pipe, into which a valve is inserted.