Power pipe thread cleaner

• US 4,433,448 A
• Filed: 09/16/1982
• Issued: 02/28/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb Incorporated (Weatherford International PLC)
• Original Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb Incorporated (Weatherford International PLC)
• Inventors: True, Martin E.
• Primary Examiner(s): ROBERTS JR, EDWARD
• Application Number:
  US06/419,119
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• Field of Search: 15/88, 15/104.04, 15/104.03, 15/22 R, 15/104.05, 118/DIG. 10, 118/DIG. 11, 118/DIG. 13, 118/72
• US Class Current: 15/88
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 9/021 Cleaning pipe ends or pipe fittings, e.g. before soldering grinding tube ends B24B9/007

Abstract

A power actuated cleaner for cleaning the threads on the ends of tubular members including a housing having a rotatable disc in the housing with power means connected to the disc for rotating the disc. A plurality of cleaning brushes are provided, each of which is connected to one of a plurality of brush adjusting arms. The brush arms are pivotally connected to the disc with a releasable connection between the adjusting arms and the disc whereby the arms may be rotated on the disc for moving the brushes for coacting with different sized pipe. The housing includes an opening at one end with a plurality of guide adjusting arms, each of which supports a guide support for a pipe, pivotally connected to the housing about the opening. A releasable connection between the adjusting arms and the housing allows the guide arms to be rotated on the housing for guiding and aligning different sized pipe into the opening. Coacting indicators are positioned between the brush adjusting arms and the disc and between the guide adjusting arms and the housing indicating the adjusted position of the arms. A conduit extends from the outside to the inside of the housing and is carried by the rotatable disc. An air supply and a solvent supply is connected to the conduit with a valve which may be alternately actuated to spray solvent on the threads or blow cleaning air on the threads.

Claims

1. A cleaner for cleaning the threads on the ends of a tubular member comprising,

a housing,

a rotatable disc in the housing,

power means connected to the disc for rotating said disc,

a plurality of cleaning brushes,

a plurality of brush adjusting arms, each of which supports a cleaning brush, pivotally connected to the disc, a releasable connection between the adjusting arms and the disc whereby the arms may be rotated on the disc for moving the brushes for coacting with different sized members,

said housing having an opening at one end and a flange about said opening,

a plurality of guide adjusting arms pivotally connected to the housing flange about the opening, a releasable connection between the guide adjusting arms and the housing flange whereby the guide arms may be rotated on the housing flange for guiding and aligning different sized members into the opening.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 including,

coacting indicators between the brush adjusting arms and the disc and between the guide adjusting arms and the housing flange indicating the adjusted position of the arms.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 including a guide support connected to each guide adjusting arm.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 including,

a conduit extending from outside to inside of the housing,

an air supply and a solvent supply connected to the conduit,

a valve connected to the conduit and when operated in one direction sprays solvent on the threaded member positioned in the housing and when operated in a second direction blows air on said threaded member.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the conduit is connected to and carried by the rotatable disc.

6. A cleaner for cleaning the threads on the ends of a tubular member comprising,

a housing,

a rotatable disc in the housing,

power means connected to the disc for rotating the disc,

a plurality of cleaning brushes,

a plurality of brush adjusting arms, each of which supports a cleaning brush, pivotally connected to the disc, a pin and slot connection between the adjusting arms and the disc whereby the arms may be rotated on the disc for moving the brushes for coacting with different sized members,

said housing having an opening at one end,

a plurality of guide supports for the outside of said member,

a plurality of guide adjusting arms, each of which supports a guide support, pivotally connected to the housing about the opening, a pin and slot connection between the guid adjusting arms and housing whereby the guide arms may be rotated on the housing for guiding and aligning different sized members into the opening,

coacting indicators between the brush adjusting arms and disc and between the guide adjusting arms and the housing indicating the adjusted position of the arms.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 including,

a conduit extending from outside to the inside of the housing and carried by the rotatable disc.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 including,

an air supply and a solvent supply connected to the conduit,

a valve connected to the conduit and when operated in one direction sprays solvent on a threaded member positioned in the housing and when operated in a second direction blows air on said threaded member.