Inventors:
Alejandro Gonzalez - Tampa FL, US
Assignee:
AGCG Investments, Inc. - Tampa FL
International Classification:
B08B 9/00, B08B 9/035
US Classification:
134166C, 134167 C, 134168 C, 134169 C
Abstract:
An automated pipe clearing apparatus for extracting buildup from a pipe. The apparatus includes a housing with an open bottom. The housing contains a discharge conduit adapted to fluidly couple to a drain pipe. A door is disposed within the housing, whereby the door can transition between an open and a closed positions. In the open position, the drain pipe drains normally through the discharge conduit. In the closed position the discharge conduit is slealingly enclosed within the housing. A vacuum pump, an electrical power source, and a switch module reside within the housing. The switch module actuates the vacuum pump and the door at predetermined times. When the door is in its closed position, the vacuum produced within the housing by the vacuum pump extracts buildup from the drain pipe. After the scheduled clearing is completed, the switch module causes the vacuum pump to turn off. The door returns to the open position, in which it remains until the next scheduled clearing.