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
  • B08B9/0553—Cylindrically 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
  • F16L55/46—Launching or retrieval of pigs or moles
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F41—WEAPONS
  • F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F41B11/00—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
  • F41B11/80—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns specially adapted for particular purposes
  • F41B11/87—Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns specially adapted for particular purposes for industrial purposes, e.g. for surface treatment

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• Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
• Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
• Coating Apparatus (AREA)
• Cleaning In General (AREA)
• Nozzles (AREA)

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• 1999
  • 1999-03-08 SE SE9900806A patent/SE513805C2/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
• 2000
  • 2000-03-01 AU AU38490/00A patent/AU3849000A/en not_active Abandoned
  • 2000-03-01 EP EP00917534A patent/EP1165262A1/en not_active Withdrawn
  • 2000-03-01 WO PCT/SE2000/000380 patent/WO2000053347A1/en not_active Ceased
• 2001
  • 2001-09-06 US US09/946,379 patent/US6578226B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
  • 2001-09-07 NO NO20014355A patent/NO313449B1/no unknown

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