EP 0990287 A4 20000405 - SHUTTLE FOR USE IN INSERTION OF A DRAW LINE INTO A CONDUIT

Title (en)

SHUTTLE FOR USE IN INSERTION OF A DRAW LINE INTO A CONDUIT

Title (de)

PENDELVORRICHTUNG ZUM EINZIEHEN EINES ZUGSEILS IN EIN ROHR

Title (fr)

NAVETTE SERVANT A INTRODUIRE UN CABLE DE TRACTION DANS UNE CONDUITE

Publication

EP 0990287 A4 20000405 (EN)

Application

EP 97917937 A 19970506

Priority

AU 9700277 W 19970506
AU PN971396 A 19960507

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9742691A1] An air flow activated shuttle (1) for pulling a draw line (6) through a length of conduit (2) having entry and exit end, said shuttle comprising a shaft (3) having a leading end (4) and a trailing end (5); means (7) on said trailing end which receives and retains a leading end of said draw line; at least one air flow mitigation element (9, 10) attached to said shaft which at least partially interrupts an air flow introduced into the entry end of said conduit from an air source to said shuttle from the trailing end thereby urging said shuttle along said pipe urging said draw line therealong and through said exit.

IPC 1-7

H02G 1/08; F16L 55/38

IPC 8 full level

F16L 55/38 (2006.01); H02G 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

F16L 55/38 (2013.01 - EP); H02G 1/08 (2013.01 - KR); H02G 1/086 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[X] CH 484538 A 19700115 - ABNOX AG [CH]
[X] GB 191010705 A 19100811 - BROWN GEORGE ABNER [CA], et al
[X] DE 1950645 A1 19710415 - WOLFF FRANZ
See also references of WO 9742691A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9742691 A1 19971113; AU PN971396 A0 19960530; BR 9710666 A 19990817; CA 2253479 A1 19971113; CN 1221521 A 19990630; CZ 360098 A3 19990714; EP 0990287 A1 20000405; EP 0990287 A4 20000405; FI 982383 A0 19981103; FI 982383 A 19990107; HU P9903972 A2 20000328; HU P9903972 A3 20000529; JP 2000509597 A 20000725; KR 20000010828 A 20000225; NZ 333217 A 20001027; PL 329735 A1 19990412; TR 199802262 T2 19990222

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9700277 W 19970506; AU PN971396 A 19960507; BR 9710666 A 19970506; CA 2253479 A 19970506; CN 97195200 A 19970506; CZ 360098 A 19970506; EP 97917937 A 19970506; FI 982383 A 19981103; HU P9903972 A 19970506; JP 53935297 A 19970506; KR 19980708969 A 19981106; NZ 33321797 A 19970506; PL 32973597 A 19970506; TR 9802262 T 19970506