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Method of sealing a discontinuity within a gas main

CA 1331540 C · Owner: Kitson, Clive · Inventors: Kitson, Clive

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A method of sealing a joint in a gas main comprising boring a hole in the wall of the main at a point spaced from the joint inserting into the main through the hole so formed a sealant spraying means, moving the spraying means to the site of the joint, pumping a settable anaerobic type sealant to the spraying means, causing the spraying means to spray the sealant onto the inner wall of the main to form a layer covering the joint removing the spraying means through the hole and allowing the sealant to set.

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  • Granted August 23, 1994. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 23, 2011.
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FiledSeptember 29, 1989
GrantedAugust 23, 1994
Term endedAugust 23, 2011
Patent numberCA 1331540 C
Classification (IPC)F16L55/16 +2 more

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19901993199619992002200520082011Application filedSep 29, 1989Patent grantedAug 23, 1994Term endedAug 23, 2011

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