US 11,731,175 B1
High-speed chain cutter apparatus to clean and descale pipes
John Herbert Bartucciotto, Garden Grove, CA (US)
Assigned to EPL Solutions, Inc., Orange, CA (US)
Filed by John Herbert Bartucciotto, Garden Grove, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/353,307.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/013,397, filed on Apr. 21, 2020.
Int. Cl. B08B 9/045 (2006.01)
CPC B08B 9/045 (2013.01) 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A high-speed chain cutter apparatus with a self-lubrication capability that is configured to clean and descale a pipe, the cutter apparatus comprising:
a basket plate mounted to a cart frame;
a motor coupled to the basket plate;
a cable comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is operably coupled to the motor;
an outer tubular member disposed around the cable and positioned to expose both a first portion of the cable proximate to the proximal end and the distal end of the cable; and
an oil block coupled to the basket plate, wherein the oil block comprises a bore, wherein the first portion of the cable extends through the bore and wherein the oil block is configured to store oil,
wherein:
the cable and the outer tubular member are configured to insert within the pipe with the motor engaged, thereby allowing the motor to rotatably drive the cable such that the exposed distal end directly contacts an inner surface of the pipe; and
the oil from the oil block is configured to travel from the first portion of the cable to the distal end as the motor drives the cable, thereby lubricating the cable during operation.