| US 7,513,275 B2 | ||
| Repair kit for natural gas pipe | ||
| Christopher J. Lazzara, Palm Beach Shores, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Neptune Research, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 01, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/291,429. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0125437 A1, Jun. 07, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. F16L 55/18 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 138—99 [138/97; 156/53; 156/49] | 22 Claims |
| 1. A natural gas repair kit adapted to repair a gas leak in a pipe containing natural gas, the gas repair kit comprising:
a deformable leak sealant comprising a quick-curing epoxy material, the leak sealant adapted to cover the leak in the natural
gas pipe;
a pressure sealant including an ethylene propylene rubber material, the pressure sealant adapted to surround and contact the
leak sealant, the pressure sealant causing the leak sealant to conform to the leak; and
an encapsulator adapted to surround the leak sealant and the pressure sealant, the encapsulator contacting the pressure sealant
and a portion of the natural gas pipe adjacent to the leak.
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