Patent ID: 7350533
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: E03B,F16K,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for selectively accessing the inside of a pipe, comprising: (a) providing a pipe having an inside; (b) providing apparatus for accessing said inside of said pipe, said apparatus including: (c) drilling and tapping a hole in said pipe; (d) using said attachment means to connect said input of said valve to said inside of said pipe, wherein said riser pipe and said operating rod are disposed in a vertical orientation; (e) installing said housing around said valve, said riser pipe and said operating rod, wherein said bottom portion of said housing is adjacent said pipe and said housing surrounds but does not touch said valve, said riser pipe and said operating rod; (f) with said removable cover removed, observing that said valve is visible from said top portion of said housing; and, (f) turning said operating rod to selectively open or close said valve.