A forward articulating cleaning and removal apparatus for cleaning a drainage structure. An example apparatus includes a housing to extend into a structure to be cleared and/or removed, through an open end of the structure to be cleared. The example apparatus also includes a distal edge formed on the housing to cut or loosen debris. At least one coil within the housing moves the cut or loosened debris away from the distal edge formed on the housing to a proximal end of the housing. A debris escape opening is formed in the proximal end of the housing. A stem at the proximal end of the housing is provided for connecting to a rotational power source to drive the housing. The example apparatus includes at least one cutting edge on the distal edge of the housing and/or the at least one coil within the housing.

This invention relates to a cleaning device for the internal cleaning of drainpipes, which cleaning device includes one or more chains having several links. According to the invention on one or more sides of one or more links is fastened one or more hard metal blades.

A pipe tool positioning system for efficiently inserting, positioning, and orienting a tool for use within a pipe. The pipe tool positioning system generally includes a sleeve with a receiver opening adapted to receive and removably retain a tool such as a grinder or the like. The sleeve includes radially-offset bladders extending outwardly from its outer surface. Each of the bladders may be individually inflated and/or deflated to aid in positioning of the tool within a pipe. A control unit may be provided with controllers for individually controlling each of the bladders. A camera may also be included adjacent to the sleeve to feed a display included with the control unit. By utilizing the present invention, various tools may efficiently be inserted and positioned for use within a pipe.

A sewer line root cleaning and repair system includes a root cleaner having a first body and a second body connected by a flexible connector. A flexible rotating member extending from a pneumatic motor in the first body extends through the flexible connector and the second body. The flexible rotating member terminates beyond the second body in a series of bristles. As the root cleaner moves through a sewer line a set of wheels on the first body extends outward, centering the first body in the sewer line as the bristles spin at high RPM centering the second body in the sewer line and scouring the sewer line free of roots including small root hairs. Afterward, a coating sprayer is inserted into the sewer line, connected to a coating supply and air supply, and the coating is sprayed under pressure to line the inner surface of the sewer line.

A tool for dislodging and/or clearing obstructions and/or clogs from a passageway such as a toilet bowl, other plumbing fixture or conduit or the like. A handle portion allows the user to manipulate a blade portion, which is flexible yet firm, through the passageway and clear any clogging materials.

Protective covers made of protective material to prevent twisting and kinking of associated apparatus used for clearing obstructions in pipes or other cavities (the apparatus also commonly referred to as drain snakes) are disclosed. The cover bodies encircle the apparatus with an entry opening, closest point to the where the apparatus is coming from when the apparatus is moving toward the drain, and an exit opening, where the apparatus leaves the protective cover and moves toward or into the part being cleaned, which could be a drain, pipe or other part that material flows through. The entry and exit openings could be a section of the protective cover or they could be a separate attachable part. The protective cover body may have a handle, and may be rigid or flexible, with an option to have accordion like flexibility.

Devices and methods for sewer system cleanouts such as provide increased cross bore safeguard during sewer system cleanouts. A sewer system cleanout safety device includes a housing for placement at a sewer cleanout opening to prevent passage of gas out through the sewer cleanout opening during the sewer system cleanout. The housing includes opposed inner and outer cleanout opening surfaces, and a peripheral surface extending between said inner and outer cleanout opening surfaces. The housing includes a cavity extending between the inner and outer cleanout opening surfaces to permit passage of a sewer system cleanout implement therethrough. The housing further includes a cavity lining surface to seal with the sewer system cleanout implement passing therethrough.

A pipe tool positioning system for efficiently inserting, positioning, and orienting a tool for use within a pipe. The pipe tool positioning system generally includes a sleeve with a receiver opening adapted to receive and removably retain a tool such as a grinder or the like. The sleeve includes radially-offset bladders extending outwardly from its outer surface. Each of the bladders may be individually inflated and/or deflated to aid in positioning of the tool within a pipe. A control unit may be provided with controllers for individually controlling each of the bladders. A camera may also be included adjacent to the sleeve to feed a display included with the control unit. By utilizing the present invention, various tools may efficiently be inserted and positioned for use within a pipe.

A tool for dislodging and/or clearing obstructions and/or clogs from a passageway such as a toilet bowl, other plumbing fixture or conduit or the like. A handle portion allows the user to manipulate a blade portion, which is flexible yet firm, through the passageway and clear any clogging materials.

A device for cleaning the internal surface of a pipe has a main pipe axis. The device further includes one or more generally tubular conduits, including a conduit wall, at least one of the or each tubular conduit including an inlet to receive pressurised gas into the tubular conduit. One or more nozzles is deployed around the outside of the or each tubular conduit, with the or each nozzle being in fluid connection with the tubular conduit. At least one nozzle is directed at least partially to direct fluid in a direction non-perpendicular to the main tubular conduit axis, with one or more spacer elements to hold the or each tubular conduit in spaced relationship to a pipe.