Patent ID: 6182676
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B08B,E03F,F16L

Abstract:
A protector for protecting a cleaning hose inserted into an end of a generally cylindrical sewer pipe and withdrawn therefrom during cleaning with contact against an end of the sewer pipe, the sewer pipe end being generally circular and having a top portion and a bottom portion, the protector comprising:a body, said body having an insert portion and a flange portion that extends radially from said insert portion, said insert portion being dimensioned to be received in said top portion of said sewer pipe end and extending in an arc that occupies less than 360.degree.;said flange portion having a radial width, relative to a central axis of said pipe, greater than a wall thickness of said pipe; andmeans for holding a back surface of said flange portion against an end surface of said pipe.