Global Patent Index - EP 0384519 A3

EP 0384519 A3 19920805 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE INTERNAL CLEANING OF A PIPE

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE INTERNAL CLEANING OF A PIPE

Publication

EP 0384519 A3 19920805 (EN)

Application

EP 90200324 A 19900213

Priority

NL 8900449 A 19890223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0384519A2] Apparatus for the internal cleaning of a pipe (1) has a hose (4) which is rotatable around its longitudinal axis, a driving mechanism (7) for rotating the hose around said axis, and at the head-end of hose a spray head (5) for spraying cleaning fluid onto a pipe wall. The spray head is attached to the hose for rotation therewith. To achieve good self-location of the spray head in a simple manner, the hose has a non-bending portion adjoining the head-end (5).

IPC 1-7

B08B 9/02; B08B 9/04; F28G 3/16

IPC 8 full level

B08B 9/04 (2006.01); B08B 9/053 (2006.01); F28G 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B08B 9/045 (2013.01); B08B 9/0495 (2013.01); F28G 3/163 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT LU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0384519 A2 19900829; EP 0384519 A3 19920805; NL 8900449 A 19900917

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90200324 A 19900213; NL 8900449 A 19890223