SG11201903869XA - A pipe cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

ccO cc O C () INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 11 May 2018 (11.05.2018) WIPO I PCT oimitia °nolo omm mil Immo Hs (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/083462 Al (51) International Patent Classification: BO8B 9/043 (2006.01) BO5B 13/06 (2006.01) E03F 9/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/GB2017/053284 (22) International Filing Date: 01 November 2017 (01.11.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 1618433.5 01 November 2016 (01.11.2016) GB 1703318.4 01 March 2017 (01.03.2017) GB 1711852.2 24 July 2017 (24.07.2017) GB (71) Applicant: ATAM GROUP LIMITED [GB/GB]; Unit B, Munnings Court, Harfreys Road, Harfreys Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 OLS (GB). (72) Inventor: LOADES, Mark; ATAM Group Limited, Unit B, Munnings Court, Harfreys Road, Harfreys Industrial Es- tate, Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 OLS (GB). (74) Agent: IP21 LIMITED; Lakeside 300, Old Chapel Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich Norfolk NR7 OWG (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, (54) Title: A PIPE CLEANING DEVICE fieraf- 1 (57) : A device (1) for cleaning the internal surface of a pipe is disclosed, the device (1) having a main pipe axis. The device (1) further includes one or more generally tubular conduits (3), including a conduit wall, at least one of the or each tubular conduit (3) including an inlet to receive pressurised gas into the tubular conduit. One or more nozzles (6) is deployed around the outside of the or each tubular conduit (3), with the or each nozzle (6) being in fluid connection with the tubular conduit. At least one nozzle (6) is directed at least partially to direct fluid in a direction non-perpendicular to the main tubular conduit axis, with one or more spacer elements to hold the or each tubular conduit (3) in spaced relationship to a pipe. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/083462 Al 11111111111111111110101011111011111011111111111111111111111111111111111111110111111111111 TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))