Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High pressure detachable/retractable stopper plug
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Application No.: US16400213Application Date: 2019-05-01
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Publication No.: US10914389B2Publication Date: 2021-02-09
- Inventor: Jeffery W. Mainzer , James E. Huebler , Jim Diehl
- Applicant: OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, NFP
- Applicant Address: US IL Des Plaines
- Assignee: OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, NFP
- Current Assignee: OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, NFP
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Des Plaines
- Agency: Pauley Erickson & Swanson
- Main IPC: F16K7/10
- IPC: F16K7/10 ; F16K31/126

Abstract:
A system for stopping flow in a pipe with a plug positioned in the pipe to allow for repairs of the pipe. The plug comprises a body with an inflatable or compressible member, and a cap and connector valve on the body. An inflation line with a coupling connects to the valve for blocking off and sealing a damaged area of the pipe. An inflation line is used to deposit and retrieve the plug within the pipe before and after a repair is made.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190338858A1 HIGH PRESSURE DETACHABLE/RETRACTABLE STOPPER PLUG Public/Granted day:2019-11-07
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