Ductmate clip setter
OwnerLeonard Marlow, William Owensinventors
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Abstract
A compact, easy-to-use, hand tool which is made for the use of installing “Ductmate Clips” on Heating and Air Conditioning sheet metal ductwork utilizing a “Ductmate”, “TDC”, or “TDF” assembly system. The tool is further used in the removal of said “Ductmate Clips”, when ductwork demolition is required.
Claims6
A Ductmate clip setting tool including a handle with a bridge attached to said handle. Attached to said bridge is an arm and a brace located opposite each other on a parallel plane. Attached to said arm is a lock base and attached to said brace is a setting rod. The said setting rod and said lock base are positioned opposite each other and on a parallel plane. Said setting rod and said lock base are of substantially the same length.
- The Ductmate setting tool will distribute a force applied on the handle through the bridge to the brace and the setting rod, The said force will then push the clip indent down and over the Ductmate flange bead, locking the clip into place.
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