Patent ID: 9433982
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B08B,B63B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for positioning an apparatus within an enclosed space, comprising: positioning at least a portion of a plurality of nested segments within a first substantially straight portion of a rigid tube, the first portion including a first end of the tube; placing a hose in the tube; connecting the hose to a distal segment from the plurality of nested segments; engaging the first portion of the tube, a second substantially straight portion of the tube, and a curved portion of the tube, between the first and second portions of the tube, with a first actuator; and, displacing, using the first actuator, the rigid tube through an opening into the enclosed space such that the first substantially straight portion, at least a part of the second substantially straight portion, and the curved portion are positioned within the enclosed space.