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US Patent Application 20100065140 - PIGGABLE WYE

Application 20100065140 Filed on July 15, 2009. Published on March 18, 2010

Inventors

US Classes

137/625.44, Pivoted valve unit137/625Multi-way valve unit

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

F16K 11/02


Abstract text


Apparatus is described for diverting a pig (62) from one pipeline (42) to a selected one of two or more other pipelines (44, 46), which is of compact and lightweight construction. The apparatus includes a pipe arrangement that includes an inlet (32) and first and second divergent outlets (34, 36), with gaps (70, 72) in adjacent sides of the outlets; The apparatus also includes a selection sleeve (64) that is pivotable about the inlet axis (52) between first and second positions wherein it diverts a pig received through the inlet, into the first or second outlets, respectively, while blocking the gaps.

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