TRIC Tools, Inc. invented the Trenchless Pipebursting Technology and built the very first system that ever went to market in 1996. The founders of TRIC, Robert (Bob) Carter and Ward Carter are the founding fathers of this technology. Bob's father, Mitchell Carter invented the Coleman Stove, the Garbage Grinder and Foam Rubber. What does this mean for you? It means that when you hire a TRIC Tools business solution you are hiring decades of Invention. It's in our DNA. TRIC is a California C Corporation is headquartered in Alameda, California. Today, TRIC Tools is an infrastructure and environmental technology company that designs, produces and sells proprietary tools and systems for the "non-invasive" rehabilitation and replacement of sewer, water, gas and other difficult to access underground pipes.
TRIC's lightweight and portable trenchless pipe replacement systems renew pipes with minimal, or in some instances, complete avoidance of digging and disruption to surrounding business activities. The use of our technology provides an cost effective alternative to the conventional open cut, trench and replace methods. The TRIC Tools solution is in use with a network of more than 400 plumbing and drain contractors in the United States and additional customers internationally.
The pioneering efforts of the Carter's has resulted in the award of both device and method patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Device and method patents have also been awarded to TRIC internationally in Canada, Australia, Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand. Patent applications are pending in Japan and Norway.
6,305,880 - Device and Method for Trenchless Replacement of Underground Pipe - Issued October 23, 2001
6,524,031 - Device and Method for Trenchless Replacement of Underground Pipe - Issued February 25, 2003
6,793,442 - Device and Method for Trenchless Replacement of Underground Pipe - Issued September 21, 2004
6,799,923 - Trenchless Water Pipe Replacement Device and Method - Issued October 5, 2004
TRIC received IAPMO approval and a UPC listing for trenchless underground pipeline replacement using TRIC equipment and methods at the August 31, 1999, IAPMO meeting.
The new standard appeared in the January 2000 publication of the Uniform Plumbing Code. The Installation standard for Trenchless Polyethylene (PE) Pipe for Sewer Laterals is IAPMO 26-99.
Most towns an cities nationwide have approved the TRIC Trenchless pipe replacement method.
