Apparatus for Cleaning an Interior of a Pipe

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EP 2 060 331 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/25

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	20.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/21

(21)	Application number: 08275070.4

(22)	Date of filing: 11.11.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B08B 9/043^(2006.01)
E03F 9/00^(2006.01)

B08B 9/047^(2006.01)
B05B 3/02^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

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Priority:

16.11.2007 GB 0722467

(71)	Applicant: Fastflow Pipeline Services Limited
	Tyne and Wear NE37 1HB (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Rae, Andrew Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR2 0NF (GB)

(74)	Representative: Vinsome, Rex Martin
	Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 12th Floor, Cale Cross House Pilgrim Street 156 Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6SU Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6SU (GB)

(54)	Apparatus for Cleaning an Interior of a Pipe

(57) A pipe interior cleaning apparatus 2 comprises a main body 4 and a pair of support assemblies 6. A spray head 8 is rotatably mounted to body 4 and comprises a plurality of spray arms 10. A nozzle 12 is disposed at the end of each spray arm 10. The spray head 8, spray arms 10 and nozzle 12 are arranged to spray high pressure fluid, preferably water, from nozzle 12 onto the interior surface of a pipe to be cleaned. An electric motor 14 is coupled to spray head 8 to rotate the spray head 8.

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