US1673890A - Condenser-tube cleaner - Google Patents

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US1673890A
US1673890A US149254A US14925426A US1673890A US 1673890 A US1673890 A US 1673890A US 149254 A US149254 A US 149254A US 14925426 A US14925426 A US 14925426A US 1673890 A US1673890 A US 1673890A
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    • 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
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
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  • the object of my invention is to provide a cleaner or plug that can be shot or forced through the tubes of condensers with air or water pressure, and that will scrape the tubes :6 clean and carry the dirt through the tube,
  • Figure No. 1 is a complete side view of the cleaner.
  • l igure No. 2 is a view of one end of the so cleaner showing manner of fastening the metal spring.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional View of the cleaner.
  • my invention relates to a cylindrical, resilient rubber plug 5 4 with a metal spring wire 3 having sharp edges wound spirally around it which acts as a scraper.
  • the spring 3 is fastened to the rubber plug at tightly and in such a manner 5 to prevent it coming off and it is made 0 from metal hard enough to scrape and clean the walls of the tubes.
  • the spring 3 wound spirally around the rubber plug 4.; then it is bent over one end of the plug 5 and the end of the metal spring wire is inserted 5 into the rubber 6.
  • the rubber plug 4 is resilient enough to allow considerable give and take or contraction when the cleaner is shot through an exceedingly dirty tube, thus 5 preventing sticking in the tube.
  • the rubber plug; 4 does not touch the wall of the tube. It does none of the cleaning and takes none of the wear.
  • the rubber plug t is a resilient cushion inside the spring wire 3 and serves to hold the cleaning surface 7"? oi.
  • the rubber plugs l are made in various sizes to fit different size tubes and the metal spring 3 is wound around the rubber plug 4 so asto make a snug lit when inserted in the tube.

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June 19, 1928. 1,673,890
E. H. SMITH CONDENSER TUBE CLEANER Filed Nov. 18, 1926 Patented .5
UNITED STATES ERNEST HOPE SMITH,
OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.
CONDENSER-TUBE CLEANER.
Application filed November 18, 1826. Serial No. 149,254.
\1 The object of my invention is to provide a cleaner or plug that can be shot or forced through the tubes of condensers with air or water pressure, and that will scrape the tubes :6 clean and carry the dirt through the tube,
and that will not come apart in use.
Figure No. 1 is a complete side view of the cleaner.
l igure No. 2 is a view of one end of the so cleaner showing manner of fastening the metal spring.
Figure 3 is a sectional View of the cleaner. To such end and object, my invention relates to a cylindrical, resilient rubber plug 5 4 with a metal spring wire 3 having sharp edges wound spirally around it which acts as a scraper. The spring 3 is fastened to the rubber plug at tightly and in such a manner 5 to prevent it coming off and it is made 0 from metal hard enough to scrape and clean the walls of the tubes. The spring); 3 wound spirally around the rubber plug 4.; then it is bent over one end of the plug 5 and the end of the metal spring wire is inserted 5 into the rubber 6. This is an improven'ient over any previous construction in that the spring wire 3 cannot come off the rubber plug e and the bent over end 5--( provides a metal bumper to withstand the shock when 3 the cleaner leaves the end of tube and/or strikes any obstacle. The rubber plug 4 is resilient enough to allow considerable give and take or contraction when the cleaner is shot through an exceedingly dirty tube, thus 5 preventing sticking in the tube. The rubber plug; 4 does not touch the wall of the tube. It does none of the cleaning and takes none of the wear. The rubber plug t is a resilient cushion inside the spring wire 3 and serves to hold the cleaning surface 7"? oi. the spring wire againstthe walls of the tube with just enough pressure to scrape oil the dirt but not enough pressure to injure the tube or cause the cleaner to sticl; in the tube. The rubber plugs l are made in various sizes to fit different size tubes and the metal spring 3 is wound around the rubber plug 4 so asto make a snug lit when inserted in the tube.
1 claim:
1. An improvement in a condenser tube cleaner consisting of a cylindrical shaped solid rubber plug with tempered steel spring Wire wound spirally around it, in that the wire is bent over the plug on one end and the end of the wire is inserted into the end of the rubber plug.
2. An improvement in a condenser tube cleaner having a metallic cleaning surface consisting of a strip of hard metal wound spirally around a resilient, solid rubber. cylindrical shaped core which acts as a cushion to hold the metal cleaning surface against the walls of the tube with enough pressure to clean but not enough pressure to injure the tube.
3. An improvement in a condenser tubc cleaner consisting of a hard metal strip made from square shaped spring metal, which is wound snugly around a cylindrical shaped, solid, resilient. rubber core, in that the metal spring projects around the rubber core and makes contact with the inside walls of corn denser tubes into which it may be inserted.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.
ERNEST HOPE SMlTI-l.
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Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3204274A (en) * 1962-12-24 1965-09-07 Girard Harry J Pipe line plug device
US3474479A (en) * 1967-09-29 1969-10-28 Harry J Girard Pipeline cleaning device
US4418747A (en) * 1982-02-16 1983-12-06 Water Services Of America, Inc. Shuttle cleaning of heat exchanger tubes
WO1999023438A1 (en) * 1997-10-31 1999-05-14 Orlande Sivacoe Pig and method for cleaning tubes
US6170493B1 (en) 1997-10-31 2001-01-09 Orlande Sivacoe Method of cleaning a heater
EP1102018A1 (en) * 1999-11-16 2001-05-23 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Piping cleaning method of air conditioner, compounds used therein, and piping cleaning apparatus
US6569255B2 (en) 1998-09-24 2003-05-27 On Stream Technologies Inc. Pig and method for cleaning tubes
CN104690052A (en) * 2015-02-15 2015-06-10 德清县众合保温材料厂（普通合伙） Roller washing mechanism for cotton collecting machine
US20160346814A1 (en) * 2015-06-01 2016-12-01 Brian Good Conduit Cleaning Article

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3204274A (en) * 1962-12-24 1965-09-07 Girard Harry J Pipe line plug device
US3474479A (en) * 1967-09-29 1969-10-28 Harry J Girard Pipeline cleaning device
US4418747A (en) * 1982-02-16 1983-12-06 Water Services Of America, Inc. Shuttle cleaning of heat exchanger tubes
WO1999023438A1 (en) * 1997-10-31 1999-05-14 Orlande Sivacoe Pig and method for cleaning tubes
US6170493B1 (en) 1997-10-31 2001-01-09 Orlande Sivacoe Method of cleaning a heater
US6391121B1 (en) 1997-10-31 2002-05-21 On Stream Technologies Inc. Method of cleaning a heater
US6569255B2 (en) 1998-09-24 2003-05-27 On Stream Technologies Inc. Pig and method for cleaning tubes
EP1102018A1 (en) * 1999-11-16 2001-05-23 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Piping cleaning method of air conditioner, compounds used therein, and piping cleaning apparatus
CN104690052A (en) * 2015-02-15 2015-06-10 德清县众合保温材料厂（普通合伙） Roller washing mechanism for cotton collecting machine
US20160346814A1 (en) * 2015-06-01 2016-12-01 Brian Good Conduit Cleaning Article
US10807129B2 (en) * 2015-06-01 2020-10-20 Brian Good Conduit cleaning article

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