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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.:

US 9587755 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2013

Friction welding drive apparatus for repair of pipes and valves

Applicant:

Forge Tech, Inc., Kemah, TX (US);

Inventors:

Michael Lee Miller, Kemah, TX (US);

Daniel J. Rybicki, Kemah, TX (US);

Mathew A. Rybicki, Kemah, TX (US);

Lawrence J. Povse, Kemah, TX (US);

Kenneth R. Vejr, Kemah, TX (US);

Andre S. Todd, Kemah, TX (US);

John M. Griffin, Kemah, TX (US);

Assignee:

Forge Tech, Inc., Kemah, TX (US);

Attorney:

Michael G. Smith, Esq.

Primary Examiner:

Devang R Patel

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/12 (2006.01); F16K 27/00 (2006.01); F16L 55/18 (2006.01); B23P 6/04 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); F16K 43/00 (2006.01); F16L 23/16 (2006.01); F16L 55/168 (2006.01); F16K 41/00 (2006.01); B23K 20/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 27/00 (2013.01); B23K 20/122 (2013.01); B23K 20/123 (2013.01); B23P 6/00 (2013.01); B23P 6/04 (2013.01); F16K 41/00 (2013.01); F16K 43/00 (2013.01); F16L 23/165 (2013.01); F16L 55/1683 (2013.01); F16L 55/18 (2013.01); B23K 20/1285 (2013.01); B23K 20/14 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49405 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49407 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49746 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 137/0491 (2015.04); Y10T 137/598 (2015.04); Y10T 408/567 (2015.01);
Abstract

In some implementations, an injection system that injects sealant into a pipe, pressure component or valve while containing the pipe, pressure component or valve repair that significantly reduces or eliminates release of hazardous material from inside the pipe, pressure component valve or injection system and thus significantly reduces emission of the hazardous material from inside the pipe, pressure component or valve into the environment and protecting the repair technicians.

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