COLLAR FOR AN INSPECTION OR CLEANING PIG
First Claim
1. A collar for a cleaning or inspection pig which is movable in a pipeline, said collar comprising:
- an inner fastening region with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the collar, said inner fastening region fixing the collar to the cleaning or inspection pig,a contact region which is provided for contact against a pipe wall and which is part of an outer segment which is connected to the inner fastening region;
an anchoring segment, a first end of which is arranged on the outer segment and a second end of which is arranged, with respect to the longitudinal center axis, further toward the longitudinal center axis and trailing the first end with respect to a direction of movement of the pig;
wherein the inner fastening region is preferably in advance of the contact region with respect to a direction of movement (F) of the pig.
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Abstract
A collar for a cleaning or inspection pig which is movable in a pipeline and through the latter. The collar may include an inner fastening region, with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the collar, for fixing the collar to the cleaning or inspection pig. The collar may also include a contact region which is provided for contact against a pipe wall and which is part of an outer segment which is connected to the inner fastening region. The inner fastening region is preferably in advance of the contact region with respect to a direction of movement (F) of the pig. The collar comprises an anchoring segment, the first end of which is arranged on the outer segment and the other, second end of which is arranged, with respect to the longitudinal center axis, further toward the latter and trailing the first end with respect to a direction of movement of the pig. A pig for cleaning or inspecting pipeline pipes may also be provided.
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10 Claims
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1. A collar for a cleaning or inspection pig which is movable in a pipeline, said collar comprising:
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an inner fastening region with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the collar, said inner fastening region fixing the collar to the cleaning or inspection pig, a contact region which is provided for contact against a pipe wall and which is part of an outer segment which is connected to the inner fastening region; an anchoring segment, a first end of which is arranged on the outer segment and a second end of which is arranged, with respect to the longitudinal center axis, further toward the longitudinal center axis and trailing the first end with respect to a direction of movement of the pig; wherein the inner fastening region is preferably in advance of the contact region with respect to a direction of movement (F) of the pig. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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