Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tool and method for cleaning surfaces subsea
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Application No.: US13575479Application Date: 2011-02-03
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Publication No.: US09637207B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Tor Mikal Ostervold , Sten Terje Ostervold
- Applicant: Tor Mikal Ostervold , Sten Terje Ostervold
- Agency: Winstead PC
- Priority: NO20100172 20100203
- International Application: PCT/EP2011/051521 WO 20110203
- International Announcement: WO2011/095531 WO 20110811
- Main IPC: B63B59/08
- IPC: B63B59/08 ; B08B3/02

Abstract:
The invention provides a tool (4) for cleaning surfaces subsea, comprising a body having a cleaning face (11) for holding against and preferably also moving along the surface to be cleaned, the face has a shape convex or corresponding to the surface to be cleaned, and a means for distance control of the cleaning face of the body such that a gap is provided between said face and the surface (3) to be cleaned when the tool is in operation, and/or openings or channels are arranged for allowing surrounding water to flow in towards the center of the cleaning face. Further, the cleaning face comprises a suction outlet for water, debris and contamination, in operation the outlet (13) is connected to a suction device (17) so that water, debris and contamination is drawn into the outlet for transport to further treatment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120317750A1 TOOL AND METHOD FOR CLEANING SURFACES SUBSEA Public/Granted day:2012-12-20
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