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Granted Patent B2
US 9,212,775 · App. 13/918,957 · Granted Dec 15, 2015

Valve, pipe and pipe component repair

Inventors: Michael Lee Miller (Kemah, TX); Daniel J. Rybicki (Kemah, TX); Mathew A. Rybicki (Kemah, TX); Lawrence J. Povse (Kemah, TX); Kenneth R. Vejr (Kemah, TX); Andre S. Todd (Kemah, TX); John M. Griffin (Kemah, TX)
Assignee: Forge Tech, Inc.
F16L55/18B23K20/122B23K20/123B23P6/00B23P6/04F16K41/00F16K43/00F16L23/165F16L55/1683Y10T29/49405Y10T29/49407Y10T29/49746Y10T29/49826Y10T137/0491Y10T137/598Y10T408/567
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Patent No.
US 9,212,775
App. No.
13/918,957
Granted
Dec 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

In some implementations, an injection system that injects sealant into a pipe, pressure component or valve while containing the pipe, pressure component or valve repair that significantly reduces or eliminates release of hazardous material from inside the pipe, pressure component valve or injection system and thus significantly reduces emission of the hazardous material from inside the pipe, pressure component or valve into the environment and protecting the repair technicians.

Claims (12)

1. A method of repairing or improving a container through use of an injection system, the method comprising:

attaching a permanent universal receiver to the container by friction welding the permanent universal receiver to the container, yielding a friction weld between the permanent universal receiver and the container, the permanent universal receiver having a metal shaft that is weaker than the friction weld or the container, the permanent universal receiver having at least one fastening apparatus that is operable to receive an injection system,

wherein the permanent universal receiver further comprises a second fastening apparatus that is operable to receive an apparatus,

wherein the second fastening apparatus further comprises a sensor,

wherein the second fastening apparatus further comprises a tag indicating repair date or status, regulatory body compliance, maintenance tracking information or bar code; and

attaching the injection system to the permanent universal receiver by screwing the injection system onto the at least one fastening apparatus of the permanent universal receiver.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the injection system further comprises:

a drill guide gate;

an isolation gate attached to the drill guide gate; and

an injection gate attached to the drill guide gate.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the fastening apparatus further comprises:

a thread, a twist-lock, a clamp, a cam lock, a union or a flange.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2013
From: RYBICKI, DANIEL J.; MILLER, MICHAEL LEE; RYBICKI, MATHEW A.; TODD, ANDRE S.; POVSE, LAWRENCE J.; VEJR, KENNETH R.; GRIFFIN, JOHN M.
To: FORGE TECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 031022/0619 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61835563 · Jun 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61760646 · Feb 4, 2013
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