no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . january 2015 this article does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . december 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message tric tools inc. headquartered in alameda california 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 . the company s portable trenchless system is designed to replace pipes with minimal disruption to business activities . it is sold as alternative to the conventional digging of holes in the earth or the destruction of trees streets and driveways . the company claims that its product has been sold to more than 500 piping and drain cleaning customers in the united states and abroad . tric has been granted several u.s. patents 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 patents on the tric technology have also been granted in australia brazil mexico and new zealand . patent applications are pending in canada japan and norway . external links edit official website see also edit pipebursting trenchless this united states corporation or company article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title tric tools & oldid 642583310 categories companies based in californiaunited states company stubshidden categories orphaned articles from january 2015all orphaned articlesarticles lacking sources from december 2009all articles lacking sourcesall stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 15 january 2015 at 09 39 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view