Patent ID: 8939679
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. A mobile pipe lining apparatus for installing strip lining material into a host pipe, comprising: a lining machine for receiving a feed of strip lining material and placing it in a host pipe to form a new pipe lining; a carriage attached to the lining machine such that at least a portion of the weight of the lining machine is borne by the carriage; and adjusting means for adjusting a position of the lining machine relative to the carriage, wherein the adjusting means comprises: a joint arranged between the carriage and the lining machine, and adjustable stabilizers, each adjustable stabilizer comprising a bar extending between the carriage and the lining machine; and wherein the carriage comprises: a weight holder for holding weighted objects to counterbalance the weight of the lining machine, and a weight distributor for distributing the weight of the forming frame and the weighted objects over a defined surface area sufficient to prevent damage to the new pipe lining, the weight distributor being configured as a pivot point on which the weight of the lining machine and the weight of the weighted objects are counterbalanced.