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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356961 | Configurable device for cleaning the barrel of a firearm, and firearm cleaning kit containing components of device Methods and devices are provided for cleaning firearm barrels, including those of military issue firearms, wherein the methods include a step for removing loose materials from within the barrel, a step for dislodging materials not removed during the first removal st... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7121336 | Well scrubber A cylindrical brush for scrubbing the inside surface of a pipe is made of bristles attached to a springy helix. The diameter of the brush is greater than the inside diameter of the pipe. When the brush is pushed through the pipe the helix collapses and compacts the ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7055279 | Apparatus and method for cleaning paintball guns A device and method for cleaning an inside barrel of a paint ball gun is provided. The cleaning device comprises a compressible cleaning tip configurable to have a smaller diameter than the inside barrel in response to a compression member, the tip being mounted to ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6775872 | Surface-traversing vehicle A vehicle for traversing a surface such as for carrying out an inspection, survey or maintenance operation upon that surface comprises two bodies interconnected by means to move the bodies towards and away from each other, each of those bodies being supported upon a... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6538431 | Pipeline pigs A pipeline pig includes a central body member, a plurality of circumferentially spaced return path elements surrounding said body member and each extending axially relative to the body member, each return path element including a pair of axially spaced ma... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6286172 | Portable inflatable duct cleaning apparatus A portable inflatable heating, ventilating and air conditioning duct apparatus includes a bladder made of resilient material for expansion and contraction. The bladder has a small opening for the movement of air in and out of the bladder. An elongate flex... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6276018 | Flexible pipe cleaning device and system This invention relates to a device and system for cleaning the interior of conduits, gun barrels, or pipes, including drain pipes. The pipe cleaning device of the present invention is capable of (a) penetrating and removing restrictions that block flow, (... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6173469 | Urethane spring for use in a pipeline pig A cleaning device of the type for removing dirt, scale and extraneous material from the inner wall of a pipeline which comprises a body adapted to be moved longitudinally through the pipeline, a plurality of scraper elements mounted on the body for resili... | 01/16/2001 |
| 5987683 | Flexible pipe cleaning device and system This invention relates to a device and system for cleaning the interior of conduits, gun barrels, or pipes, including drain pipes. The pipe cleaning device of the present invention is capable of (a) penetrating and removing restrictions that block flow, (... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5966768 | Adjustable tube-cleaner device Adjustable tube-cleaning device (10) has a scraper sub-assembly (16) which includes a substantially annular sleeve (32) on a circumferential outer surface (30) of an elastic core (14) which, in turn, is mounted on a central shaft (12). The sleeve (32) con... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5797993 | Expandable pipeline pig assembly The invention is an expandable pipeline pig for separating different liquids and gases in a flexible oil/gas export riser feeding to a larger diameter rigid oil/gas export pipeline. The invention includes a cylindrical body member; a front plate member, a... | 08/25/1998 |
| 4757573 | Chimney flue scraping apparatus There is disclosed a chimney cleaner comprising a frame of rectangular cross-section narrower than the internal dimension of the chimney flue to be cleaned and having a substantial vertical height with spring-loaded pivotal flue side-scraping blades mount... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4676301 | Method of cleaning an inner surface of a heat transfer tube in a heat-exchanger A method of cleaning an inner surface of a heat transfer tube for removing deposited scale, such as fur and rust therefrom is disclosed, in which a cleaning brush element with a string is flowed at its inverted state through the tube together with a cooli... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4562886 | Tube cleaner The invention is concerned with a device for the internal cleaning, under operation, of the tubes of a heat exchanger containing a plurality of substantially straight tubes (1a,1b,1c) having both ends fastened to tube sheets (2), head chambers outside the... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4292704 | Sewer cleaning blade stabilizer A stabilizer incorporated with a sewer pipe cleaning implement, wherein rotating blades scrape the pipe inner wall; the stabilizer including a spider having four spring-loaded arms that bear against the pipe wall, the spider being along a rubber-sleeved u... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4291477 | Gun barrel cleaning device A gun barrel cleaning device for use with a cleaning rod comprising a hollow annular compression member having an internally threaded coupling insert affixed to one end thereof, an externally threaded coupling member at least partially disposed within the... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4244072 | Metal tube cleaning apparatus A metal blade on a rotary cleaning tool for cleaning heat exchanger tubes, is insulated from companion cutting blades circularly spaced on the tube. A direct current voltage of low level is applied through the flexible cable and central shaft of the clean... | 01/13/1981 |
