Inline jet-sonde
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1. A sonde for use in troubleshooting, evaluating, or cleaning a pipe, comprising:
- a central fluid carrying passageway comprising;
a) a first end adapted for receiving a stream of fluid;
b) a second end adapted for connection to a device for trouble shooting, evaluating or cleaning the pipe;
c) an outer surface; and
d) an inner surface opposite the outer surface, the inner surface abutting the central fluid passageway;
a sonde housing having an outer surface and opposite inner surface, the inner surface of the sonde housing encircling and abutting the outer surface of the central fluid passageway; and
a sonde transmitter operably positioned within the sonde housing between the outer and inner surface about the central fluid carrying passageway,wherein the sonde housing is removable from the outer surface of the central fluid passageway between the first end and the second end.
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Abstract
A sonde, inline sonde, or inline sonde and carrier, configuration for use in troubleshooting a pipe and providing precise location of the problem includes a sonde carrier having a first end adapted to attach to a line and a second opposite end adapted to attach to a troubleshooting device. A sonde transmitter having a hollow core is mounted over a line or hose or inline with the sonde carrier between the first and second ends. The sonde carrier includes means for coupling first and second body portions of the carrier together and to a high pressure water line and cleaning nozzle.
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32 Claims
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1. A sonde for use in troubleshooting, evaluating, or cleaning a pipe, comprising:
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a central fluid carrying passageway comprising; a) a first end adapted for receiving a stream of fluid; b) a second end adapted for connection to a device for trouble shooting, evaluating or cleaning the pipe; c) an outer surface; and d) an inner surface opposite the outer surface, the inner surface abutting the central fluid passageway; a sonde housing having an outer surface and opposite inner surface, the inner surface of the sonde housing encircling and abutting the outer surface of the central fluid passageway; and a sonde transmitter operably positioned within the sonde housing between the outer and inner surface about the central fluid carrying passageway, wherein the sonde housing is removable from the outer surface of the central fluid passageway between the first end and the second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An inline sonde and carrier configuration for use in troubleshooting, evaluating or cleaning a pipe comprising:
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a central fluid carrying passageway with; a. a first end adapted to attach to a line; and b. a second opposite end adapted to attach to a troubleshooting device; a hose coupler comprising a portion of the central fluid carrying passageway, the hose coupler coupled to the first end of the central fluid carrying passageway; a nozzle coupler comprising a portion of the central fluid carrying passageway, the nozzle coupler coupled to the second end of the central fluid carrying passageway and connected to the hose coupler; a sonde housing having an outer surface and opposite inner surface comprising a hollow core surrounding a portion of the central fluid carrying passageway between the nozzle coupler and a portion of the hose coupler; and a sonde transmitter being mounted inline with the sonde housing between the first and second end. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating an inline sonde and carrier combination, comprising:
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providing a central water passageway with a wall having an outer surface and an inner surface and a first end connection for carrying water from a high pressure waterline to a second end connection adapted for connection to a nozzle; providing a sonde housing having an outer surface and an inner surface; coupling the sonde housing with the central water passageway wherein the inner surface of the sonde housing and the outer surface of the central water passageway are coaxial; connecting the sonde housing with a sonde transmitter inline between the waterline and the nozzle around the outer surface; communicating the inline sonde and carrier combination through a preformed pipe; and communicating water through the central water passageway and sonde housing for operating the nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for carrying a troubleshooting, evaluation or pipe cleaning device inline, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one carrier having a body with a central passageway with an outer surface, the at least one carrier body having a first end for connecting to a line originating at a remote source and a second end adapted to carry a pipe evaluation, troubleshooting or cleaning device; a saddle area comprised of a recessed portion of the body and corresponding to at least a portion of the body, the saddle area contoured to the central passageway; and a sonde housing disposed within the saddle area and exterior to the body of the at least one carrier, inline between the first and second ends of the at least one carrier, and about the outer surface of the central passageway. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An inline sonde and carrier system comprising:
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a sonde housing carrier having an inner surface and an opposite outer surface, and a first end and an opposite second end; a sonde housing disposed external to the outer surface of the sonde housing carrier; a sonde transmitter operably disposed within the sonde housing; a central fluid carrying passageway between the first end and the second end of the sonde housing carrier and coaxial to the inner surface of the sonde housing carrier; a preformed pipe through which the inline sonde and carrier system is communicated; an inline pipe device operatively coupled proximate to the first end of the sonde housing carrier for cleaning, drilling, troubleshooting or evaluation of the preformed pipe; and a fluid source operatively coupled proximate to the second end of the sonde housing carrier for providing fluid to the central fluid carrying passageway, wherein the sonde transmitter transmits a location of the inline sonde and carrier system within the preformed pipe. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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