Conduit gripper and hand guard, system, and methods of use
OwnerGregory Shane Palmerinventor
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Abstract
A conduit gripper and hand guard apparatus, system, and methods of use thereof that includes a two piece cylindrical gripper having a first grip member and a second grip member hinged therebetween to grip the conduit, a hand shield integral with said first grip member to shield the user's hand during cutting of the conduit, said hand shield formed with a slot therein, the slot positioned between a perimeter edge and an interior of said hand shield, and a saw stop protruding from said hand shield, and, thus, functions to be compact, enables gripping of the conduit for positioning and measurement, enables safe standup cutting of the conduit.
Claims22
A conduit gripper and hand guard, said conduit gripper and hand guard comprising:
- a two piece gripper having a first grip member and a second grip member, said first grip member and said second grip member having a hinge therebetween;
- a hand shield configured integral with a first end of said first grip member, said hand shield formed with a slot therein, said slot positioned between a perimeter edge and an interior of said hand shield;
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- a rigid linear saw stop protruding from said hand shield opposite said first grip member.
A system for safely cutting a conduit, said system comprising:
- a section of conduit and a hand saw;
- a two piece gripper having a first grip member and a second grip member, said first grip member and said second grip member having a hinge therebetween;
- a hand shield integral with a first end of said first grip member, said hand shield formed with a slot therein, said slot positioned between a perimeter edge and an interior of said hand shield, whereby said conduit is releasably held therein said first grip member and said second grip member and said slot;
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- a rigid linear saw stop protruding from said hand shield opposite said first grip member, whereby said rigid linear saw stop halts a downward motion of said hand saw after cutting said conduit.
A method of safely cutting a conduit with a hand saw, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a conduit gripper and hand guard, said conduit gripper and hand guard comprises a two piece gripper having a first grip member and a second grip member, said first grip member and said second grip member having a hinge therebetween,
- a hand shield integral with a first end of said first grip member, said hand shield formed with a slot therein, said slot positioned between a perimeter edge and an interior of said hand shield, and a rigid linear saw stop protruding from said hand shield opposite said first grip member;
- gripping the conduit therein said slot and between said first grip member and said second grip member;
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- cutting the conduit held therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.