Pipe access tool
A hand tool that is capable of efficiently, inexpensively, and quickly attaching to a pipe and allows for boring an access hole to be used for accessing the inside of the pipe and unclogging the pipe.
1. A pipe access tool comprising:
a cylindrical main body, the main body having a sealable rear hole and a detachable head distal the sealable rear hole, the main body having an outlet branch diverging from the main body, the detachable head configured to form a leak-proof seal around a surface of a pipe;
the detachable head being made of a resilient material that conforms to the surface of the pipe;
the detachable head being configured to encircle a raised boss extending perpendicularly to a center axis of the pipe;
the outlet branch diverging from the main body medial the rear hole and the detachable head;
a rod;
a borer;
the borer having a circular cutting tool attached to the rod that extends away from the cutting tool to a distal drive end;
the circular cutting tool being a hole saw;
the borer disposed within the cylindrical main body with the drive end extending through the rear hole;
the borer configured to be rotated with a drive motor connected to the drive end and to cut a circular opening in the pipe via the cutting tool to expel contents of the pipe through the outlet branch.
2. The pipe access tool of claim 1 , wherein the detachable head forms the leak-proof seal around the raised boss via a hose clamp disposed circumferentially around the detachable head.
3. The pipe access tool of claim 1 , wherein the circular cutting tool can be withdrawn along the main body to a position medial the rear hole and the outlet branch to provide a clear passage from the pipe through the outlet branch.
4. The pipe access tool of claim 1 , wherein the outlet branch further includes a shut-off valve configured to selectively block and unblock the outlet branch.
5. The pipe access tool of claim 1 , wherein the pipe access tool simplifies accessing a pipe that has its contents under pressure.
6. The pipe access tool of claim 1 , wherein the expelled contents flow through the outlet branch unobstructed.
7. The pipe access tool of claim 1 , wherein the pipe access tool is for use on sewer systems with overhead piping.
8. The pipe access tool of claim 1 , wherein the pipe access tool eliminates vibrating that occurs when boring though a sewage drain pipe using other hand tools.
9. The pipe access tool of claim 1 , wherein the detachable head is made from rubber.