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Leak detector for fluid conductors
Assignee: Pipeline Surveys Ltd
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Filing: 1962-01-29
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1982-01-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ray A Pritchett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 17:54
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M3/00; G01M3/02; G01M3/04; G01M3/16; G01M3/18; G01M3/002; G01M3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A LEAK DETECTOR FOR FLUID CONDUCTORS INCLUDING A HOUSING ADAPTED TO BE MOVED LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH A FLUID CONDUCTOR, MEANS ON TEH HOUSING FOR SEALING OFF BETWEEN SAID HOUSING AND THE INNER SURFACE OF THE CONDUCTOR AND PROVIDING A CHAMBER THEREBETWEEN WHEREBY THE CHAMBER HAS A PORTION THEREOF FORMED BY TEH CONDUCTOR INNER SURFACE AND COMMUNICATES WITH LEAKS IN THE CONDUCTOR, A PASSAGE IN SAID HOUSING ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID CHAMBER AND CONDUCTOR WHEREBY THE PRESSURES THEREIN ARE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL, A SECOND PASSAGE IN SAID HOUSING COMMUNICATING WITH THE CONDUCTOR, EACH PASSAGE HAVING AT LEAST A PORTION OF SMALL AREA CAPABLE OF CONTAINING ONLY A SMALL VOLUME OF FLUID, FLOW SENSITIVE MEANS IN EACH PASSAGE PORTION OF SMALL AREA RESPONSIVE TO SMALL VOLUMES OF FLOW, RECORDING MEANS, AND AN ELECTRICAL BRIDGE CIRCUIT INCLUDING A POTENTIAL SOURCE AND A PAIR OF ARMS WHICH CONNECT THE FLOW SENSITIVE MEANS TO THE RECORDING MEANS.
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