Lining of "Tees" and "Wyes" in pipelines or passageways
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A lining for sealing the region of a lateral/main pipe connection, comprising a length of main pipe tubular structure for application to the full circumference of the surface of the main pipe on both sides of the lateral connection pipe, said length of main pipe tubular structure having a wall aperture to be aligned with the lateral pipe, and a lateral extension tubular structure bonded to the main pipe tubular structure at the aperture and extending from said aperture into the lateral pipe, said lateral tubular structure and main pipe tubular structure, each formed of a tubular segment having at least one layer of a resin absorbent material which in use is impregnated with curable synthetic resin.
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Abstract
The invention provides a tailored assembly of a flexible resin absorbent material (22, 24, 26). It is in the form of a "T" and is of tubular cross section. The arms of the T are intended to lie on the surface of a main underground pipe which the leg of the T extends into a lateral pipe which connects with the main pipe. The whole assembly is soaked in curable synthetic resin and it is placed in position and held there whilst resin cures by means of an inflatable bag (28) which is located inside the assembly and is also tailored to T configuration.
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- 1. A lining for sealing the region of a lateral/main pipe connection, comprising a length of main pipe tubular structure for application to the full circumference of the surface of the main pipe on both sides of the lateral connection pipe, said length of main pipe tubular structure having a wall aperture to be aligned with the lateral pipe, and a lateral extension tubular structure bonded to the main pipe tubular structure at the aperture and extending from said aperture into the lateral pipe, said lateral tubular structure and main pipe tubular structure, each formed of a tubular segment having at least one layer of a resin absorbent material which in use is impregnated with curable synthetic resin.
- 4. An apparatus for installing a lining for sealing the region of a lateral/main pipe connection having a main pipe tubular portion having an aperture to be aligned with the lateral pipe and including at least one layer of resin absorbent material for application to the full circumference of the main pipe on both sides of the lateral opening and having a tubular lateral extension bonded to the main pipe tubular portion at the aperture, comprising an expandable elongated inflation bladder having an inflatable arm portion for inflating the main pipe tubular structure and the extension tubular structure simultaneously.
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8. A method of installation of a lining for sealing the region of a lateral/main pipe connection having a main pipe tubular length for application to the full circumference of the main pipe on both sides of the lateral opening including at least one layer of resin absorbent material and having an aperture to be aligned with the lateral pipe and having a tubular lateral extension arm bonded to the main pipe tubular structure at the aperture utilizing an apparatus having an inflation member with a main pipe tubular portion with an aperture and an arm portion bonded to the aperture, comprising
deflating the inflation bladder and pushing the arm inwardly to be inverted into the inflation bladder, positioning the inflation bladder inside the main tubular structure which is impregnated with a curable resin, inflating the inflation bladder so that the arm everts into the extension tubular structure impregnating the arm with resin, deflating the bladder (28) inflation is then deflated again, and inverting the arm into the inside of the inflation bladder, along with the extension tubular structure.
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