Patent ID: 7137757

Claim:
A flexible liner assembly for repairing or reinforcing a pipe comprising: (a) the flexible liner assembly having a flexible smooth bore liner and a semi-rigid helix; through the pipe; (b) the semi-rigid helix giving the flexible smooth bore liner sufficient strength to cover an inside of the pipe; (c) the flexible smooth bore liner covering the inside diameter of the pipe; (d) the flexible liner assembly fitting through the pipe and around any curves in the pipe; (e) a first sleeve being secured to a first end of the flexible liner assembly and the pipe, wherein the pipe has at least one linear section and at least one curved section; (f) a second sleeve being secured to a second end of the flexible liner assembly and the pipe, wherein the pipe has at least one linear section and at least one curved section; (g) the flexible liner assembly repairing a leaking member of the pipe, or reinforcing a non leaking member of the pipe; (h) the pipe being cleaned with a brush assembly having a brush diameter up to 115 percent of an inside diameter of the pipe in order to provide a first cleaning of the pipe; (i) the brush assembly having a first brush end with a second brush end oppositely disposed therefrom; and (j) at least one sphere being attached to the first brush end.