US 11,859,755 B2
Integral dual cleaner camera drum systems and methods
Alexander L. Warren, Escondido, CA (US); Michael J. Martin, San Diego, CA (US); Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US); Steven C. Tietsworth, San Diego, CA (US); and Jeffery D. Martin, Julian, CA (US)
Assigned to SeeScan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by SeeScan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/110,273.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/943,164, filed on Dec. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0164601 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
Int. Cl. H02G 1/08 (2006.01); F16L 55/46 (2006.01); F16L 55/30 (2006.01); E03F 9/00 (2006.01); E03F 7/00 (2006.01); F16L 101/12 (2006.01); F16L 101/30 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 55/46 (2013.01) [E03F 7/00 (2013.01); E03F 9/005 (2013.01); F16L 55/30 (2013.01); H02G 1/08 (2013.01); E03F 2201/40 (2013.01); F16L 2101/12 (2013.01); F16L 2101/30 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable handling system, comprising:
a cable handling device for inspection of pipes or cavities, comprising:
a housing for at least partially enclosing one or more cables or hoses, wherein the housing includes a first end enclosure opening and a second end enclosure opening, wherein both the first and second end enclosure openings allow the one or more cables or hoses to be deployed through substantially opposite ends of the housing;
a first motorized cable or hose feed element;
a second motorized cable or hose feed element;
at least one coupler for coupling and decoupling the one or more cables or hoses to the first motorized cable or hose feed element and/or the second motorized cable or hose feed element; and
a switch for controlling at least one of the first motorized cable or hose feed element and/or the second motorized cable or hose feed element, wherein the switch is configured to control a forward feeding direction or a backward feeding direction of the one or more cables or hoses via the first motorized cable or hose feed element and/or the second motorized cable or hose feed element.