Abstract: A pipe transporter traction wheel suitable for mounting on a pipe transporter travelable along an interior surface of a pipe may include a tractor portion configured to be attached to a pipe transporter, the tractor portion having a tractor surface configured to contact an interior surface of a pipe when the pipe transporter is driven in the pipe. The tractor portion may include a harder granular material and a softer matrix material embedding the granular material. The wheel may include a hub and/or a mounting interface. A kit may be provided including one or two adapters and a wheel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 9, 2020
Assignee:
TRUGRIT TRACTION, INC.
Inventors:
Mark V. Weaver, Todd C. Weaver, Thomas P. Rebozo, Jr.
Abstract: A pipe transporter traction wheel suitable for mounting on a pipe transporter travelable along an interior surface of a pipe may include a tractor portion configured to be attached to a pipe transporter, the tractor portion having a tractor surface configured to contact an interior surface of a pipe when the pipe transporter is driven in the pipe. The tractor portion may include a harder granular material and a softer matrix material embedding the granular material. The wheel may include a hub and/or a mounting interface. A kit may be provided including one or two adapters and a wheel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 2017
Date of Patent:
April 28, 2020
Assignee:
TRUGRIT TRACTION, INC.
Inventors:
Mark V. Weaver, Todd C. Weaver, Thomas P. Rebozo, Jr.