Patent ID: 8266740

Claim:
A conduit cleaning apparatus connectable to a fluid inlet feed line and an outlet drain line comprising: a housing assembly having an inlet portion, an outlet portion, and a bight portion connecting said inlet portion and said outlet portion thereby forming a fluid flow path therebetween, said inlet portion comprising: an inlet connector member at a first end for attachment to said inlet feed line, said inlet connector member having a generally vertical longitudinal axis while in operation; an inlet leg portion extending from said first end at said connector member to a second end at said bight portion, said inlet leg portion having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough at a sloped angle from said vertical longitudinal axis of said inlet connector member; said outlet portion comprising: an outlet connector member at a first end for attachment to said outlet drain line, said outlet connector member having a vertical longitudinal axis; an outlet leg portion extending from said first end at said outlet connector member to a second end at said bight portion; and said bight portion having a bottom portion, wherein the bottom portion defines a boundary wall for the fluid flow path, and wherein the boundary wall in the bottom portion along the fluid flow path is smooth, continuous and curved.