Method for sealing taps
View Patent ↗An inexpensive method for quickly and safely sealing illicit taps in a pipe, such as for example a pipe through which a combustible material like oil or gasoline is flowing. The method first seals the valve outlet of the illicit tap with epoxy and removes the valve handle from the valve. Finally the entire tap including the valve and surrounding pipe area is wrapped with an epoxy impregnated material such as fiberglass or carbon composite fabric.
1. A method for sealing taps in a pipe comprising:
a. sealing a valve outlet of a tap with epoxy,
b. removing a valve handle from a valve, and
c. wrapping the entire tap and surrounding pipe area with an epoxy impregnated material.
2. A method for sealing taps in a pipe according to claim 1 wherein the epoxy impregnated material is selected from the following list:
fiberglass fabric and carbon composite fabric.
3. A method for sealing taps in a pipe according to claim 1 further comprising the following step that is completed before step a:
d. removing a hose from the valve outlet of the tap.
4. A method for sealing taps in a pipe according to claim 3 further comprising the following step which occurs after step a:
e. allowing the epoxy to cure in the valve outlet to form a sealing plug.
5. A method for sealing taps in a pipe according to claim 4 further comprising the following step which occurs after step c:
f. allowing the epoxy impregnated material to cure.
6. A method for sealing taps in a pipe comprising:
a. removing a valve handle from a valve,
b. sealing a valve outlet of a tap with epoxy, and
c. wrapping the entire tap and surrounding pipe area with an epoxy impregnated material.
7. A method for sealing taps in a pipe according to claim 6 wherein the epoxy impregnated material is selected from the following list:
fiberglass fabric and carbon composite fabric.
8. A method for sealing taps in a pipe according to claim 6 further comprising the following step that is completed before step b:
d. removing a hose from the valve outlet of the tap.
9. A method for sealing taps in a pipe according to claim 8 further comprising the following step which occurs after step b:
e. allowing the epoxy to cure in the valve outlet to form a sealing plug.
10. A method for sealing taps in a pipe according to claim 9 further comprising the following step which occurs after step c:
f. allowing the epoxy impregnated material to cure.