Pipe fitting tool
AssigneeOka Tool Company
InventorThomas J. Oka
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Abstract
A pipe fitting tool is configured to aid a user in performing tasks frequently encountered by a pipe fitter or similar tradesman. The tool includes adjustable pliers, such as arc joint adjustable pliers, with a cutting portion for cutting and optionally stripping wire, and an impact surface for performing minor adjustments to hardware, such as adjusting the position of an object. One handle of the tool includes a prying/wedging portion and another handle of the tool includes a drive bit receiver. Molded hand grips may be provided on the handles and may include one or more receptacles for storing drive bits when not in use.
Claims33
A pipe fitting tool comprising:
- adjustable pliers having a pair of jaws adapted to grip objects therebetween, and first and second handle portions extending therefrom for holding the tool;
- a pair of opposing cutting edges proximate the jaws and configured to cut wire placed between said cutting edges when the handle portions are manipulated to clamp the jaws;
- a wedge-shaped pry tool proximate a first end of the first handle portion;
- a bit receiver proximate a first end of the second handle portion;
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- an impact surface proximate a second end of one of the first and second handle portions, opposite the respective jaw and cutting edge.
A pipe fitting tool comprising:
- arc joint adjustable pliers including first and second elongated members with handle portions and jaw portions, the first and second members being pivotally attached between the jaw portions and handle portions through a slot in the second member, the second member having a plurality of arcuate grooves in surrounding relation to the slot and the first member having an arcuately-shaped raised ridge configured to selectively intermesh with each of the arcuate grooves, whereby the relative distance between the jaw portions may be adjusted;
- a pair of opposing cutting edges on the first and second members, proximate the jaw portions and configured to cut wire placed between the cutting edges when the handle portions are manipulated to clamp the jaw portions;
- a wedge-shaped pry tool proximate the handle portion at a first end of one of the first and second members;
- a bit receiver proximate the handle portion at a first end of the other of the first and second members;
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- an impact surface proximate a second end of one of the first and second members, opposite the jaw and cutting edge.
A pipe fitting tool comprising:
- arc joint adjustable pliers including first and second elongated members with handle portions and jaw portions, the first and second members being pivotally attached between the jaw portions and handle portions through a slot in the second member, the second member having a plurality of arcuate grooves in surrounding relation to the slot and the first member having an arcuately-shaped raised ridge configured to selectively intermesh with each of the arcuate grooves, whereby the relative distance between the jaw portions may be adjusted;
- a pair of opposing cutting edges on the second ends of the first and second members, proximate the jaw portions and configured to cut wire placed between the cutting edges when the handle portions are manipulated to clamp the jaw portions;
- at least one notch formed into the cutting edges and configured to cut and strip insulation from a length of wire inserted between the cutting edges proximate the notch;
- a wedge-shaped pry tool proximate the handle portion at a first end of one of the first and second members and angled in a direction away from the other of the first and second members;
- a bit receiver proximate the handle portion at a first end of the other of the first and second members;
- a magnetized member associated with the bit receiver adapted to retain a drive bit installed into the bit receiver;
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- an impact surface proximate a second end of one of the first and second members, opposite the jaw and cutting edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.