Winch boom and method for trench less replacement
US-9261220-B2 · Feb 16, 2016 · US
Winch boom and method for trench less replacement
US9739409B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9739409-B2 |
| Application number | US-201614994573-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | Aug 2, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
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A pipe replacement system and method are shown. Configurations are shown that include a pulley that does not damage a bursting tool, as the bursting tool is pulled into a pit. Configurations are also shown that include a boom that does not need an extraction cage for the bursting tool.
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I claim: 1. A method, comprising: placing a boom into a pit diagonally from a winch corner to an exit corner, the boom including a first pulley at the winch corner, and a second pulley at the exit corner; running a cable from a winch, through a pipe to be replaced, to a bursting tool; pulling the bursting tool through the pipe to be replaced while pulling a new pipe behind bursting tool; pulling the bursting tool around a pulley at a distal end of the boom, and into the pit,…
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- What does patent US9739409B2 cover?
- A pipe replacement system and method are shown. Configurations are shown that include a pulley that does not damage a bursting tool, as the bursting tool is pulled into a pit. Configurations are also shown that include a boom that does not need an extraction cage for the bursting tool.
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- Tt Technologies Inc
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- Primary CPC classification F16L55/1658. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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