Metal working – Means to assemble or disassemble – Coupling to conduit
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Wilson, Lee D. (Department: 3723)
Metal working
Means to assemble or disassemble
Coupling to conduit
C029S272000, C029S282000, C269S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06990712
ABSTRACT:
A pipe joining tool including a mounting bracket for releasable attachment to a pipe. The mounting bracket has a U-shaped platform with an intermediate portion for engaging a pipe and a pair of slotted end portions extending from the opposite ends of the intermediate portion in a substantially parallel manner. A wedge slidably extends through the slots in the end portions for driving a pipe positioned within the U-shaped platform into tight engagement with the intermediate portion. A flexible link is secured to the mounting bracket and extends therefrom. A pipe fitting keeper is carried by the flexible link for releasably grasping a pipe fitting and suspending the pipe fitting adjacent the end of a pipe positioned within the U-shaped platform. A pair of spaced apart legs projects forwardly from the intermediate portion of the U-shaped platform. Each of the spaced apart legs has an internally threaded bore within which is positioned a bolt. Selective rotation of each bolt moves the pipe fitting suspended by the pipe fitting keeper into alignment with the end of a pipe positioned within the U-shaped platform.
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Greiner Stephen R.
Wilson Lee D.
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