Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B08—CLEANING
  • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
  • B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto 
  • B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
  • B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
  • B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
  • B08B9/053—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction
  • B08B9/055—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the same cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
  • B08B9/0557—Pigs with rings shaped cleaning members, e.g. cup shaped pigs
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
  • F16L55/26—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
  • F16L55/28—Constructional aspects
  • F16L55/30—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables
  • F16L55/38—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables driven by fluid pressure

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
• Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
• Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
• Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
• Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
• General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Cleaning In General (AREA)
• Air Transport Of Granular Materials (AREA)
• Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
• Laminated Bodies (AREA)

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• 1967
  • 1967-11-28 GB GB5414167A patent/GB1224615A/en not_active Expired
• 1968
  • 1968-11-26 JP JP43086179A patent/JPS4835810B1/ja active Pending
  • 1968-11-26 ES ES1968161914U patent/ES161914Y/es not_active Expired
  • 1968-11-26 CH CH1762568A patent/CH511392A/de not_active IP Right Cessation
  • 1968-11-26 AT AT1148468A patent/AT299638B/de not_active IP Right Cessation
  • 1968-11-26 NL NL6816870A patent/NL6816870A/xx unknown
  • 1968-11-26 SE SE1609468A patent/SE343668B/xx unknown
  • 1968-11-26 DE DE19681811038 patent/DE1811038A1/de active Pending
  • 1968-11-26 FR FR1595769D patent/FR1595769A/fr not_active Expired
  • 1968-11-26 BE BE724458D patent/BE724458A/xx unknown

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