Patent ID: 6086117
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A double booted flexible entry boot for providing a fluid-tight fitting between a wall of a fluid containment region and a conduit passing through the wall, the flexible entry boot comprising:an inner seal member adapted to be disposed within the containment region;a first securing plate, adapted to be disposed within the containment region and mounted to the inner seal member;a first, hollow support sleeve extending outwardly from the inner seal member, the first support sleeve having an outer surface and an inner, conduit receiving surface, the first hollow support sleeve further having a degree of flexibility sufficient to allow for the insertion of the conduit at angles normal to or other than an angle normal to the fluid containment wall while maintaining a fluid-tight environment;means for releasably attaching the first hollow support sleeve to the conduit;an outer seal member adapted to be disposed outside of the containment region;a second securing plate, adapted to be disposed outside of the containment region and mounted to the outer seal member;a second, hollow support sleeve extending outwardly from the outer seal member and opposedly from the first hollow support sleeve, the second support sleeve having an outer surface and an inner, conduit receiving surface, the second hollow support sleeve further having a degree of flexibility sufficient to allow for the insertion of the conduit at angles normal to or other than an angle normal to the fluid containment wall while maintaining a fluid-tight environment;means for releasably attaching the second hollow support sleeve to the conduit; andmeans, carried by the second securing plate, for releasably attaching the inner seal member to the wall of the containment region;wherein the inner seal member may be repaired or replaced without substantial outside fluid invading the containment region.