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Pipeline inspection device

  • US 10,434,547 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2017
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A pipeline inspection device, comprising:

  • a cable including a camera disposed on a distal end of the cable, the camera and the cable configured to be directed into a conduit;

    a first drum including a rear wall, a front wall, and a side wall defining an interior, the front wall having an opening providing access to the interior, wherein the cable is disposed at least partially within the first drum;

    a stand for supporting the first drum, the first drum being rotatably coupled to the stand; and

    a hub housing electrical components of the pipeline inspection device, the hub being removably received in the interior of the first drum via the opening, wherein the hub is selectively removable from the first drum and insertable into an interior of a second drum;

    wherein the drum is rotatably coupled to the stand by a mounting assembly including a rotatable portion and a fixed portion,wherein the drum is coupled to the stand by the rotatable portion of the mounting assembly, and wherein the hub is supported within the drum by the fixed portion of the mounting assembly,wherein the mounting assembly includes a core, and wherein the hub includes a latch that is engagable with the core to support the hub within the drum, andwherein the core includes a recess, and wherein the hub includes a protrusion that is received within the recess to align the hub within the drum.

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