Disposal snap ring installation tool
AssigneeMoen Incorporated
InventorRussell Anthony Ferqueron
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Abstract
The present invention provides a disposal snap ring installation tool that enables a consumer to easily install a disposal snap ring. The disposal snap ring installation tool includes a body and a handle. The body includes a base and an arm. At least a portion of the handle extends angularly downwardly and outwardly relative to the outer wall of the base. The base is operable to be inserted into a circumferential gap in a disposal snap ring. The arm is operable to receive an end of the disposal snap ring such that one end of the disposal snap ring abuts one of the first end wall and the second end wall of the base. The base is operable to be removed from the circumferential gap in the disposal snap ring by pulling the handle radially outwardly in a plane of the disposal snap ring.
Claims20
A disposal snap ring installation tool, comprising:
- a body, the body including:
- a base, the base being generally arcuate shaped in a circumferential direction, the base including an inner wall, an outer wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall;
- and
- an arm, the arm being generally arcuate shaped in a circumferential direction, the arm extending circumferentially outwardly from one of the first end wall and the second end wall of the base;
- and
- a handle, at least a portion of the handle extending angularly downwardly and outwardly relative to the outer wall of the base;
- wherein the base is operable to be inserted into a circumferential gap in a disposal snap ring;
- wherein the arm is operable to receive an end of the disposal snap ring such that one end of the disposal snap ring abuts one of the first end wall and the second end wall of the base;
- and
- wherein the base is operable to be removed from the circumferential gap in the disposal snap ring by pulling the handle radially outwardly in a plane of the disposal snap ring.
A disposal snap ring installation tool, comprising:
- a body, the body including:
- a base, the base being generally arcuate shaped in a circumferential direction, the base including an inner wall, an outer wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall;
- and
- two arms, each arm being generally arcuate shaped in a circumferential direction, one arm extending circumferentially outwardly from each of the first end wall and the second end wall of the base;
- and
- a handle, the handle including:
- a first portion, the first portion extending radially outwardly from the outer wall of the base, and
- a second portion, the second portion extending angularly downwardly and outwardly from the first portion;
- wherein the base is operable to be inserted into a circumferential gap in a disposal snap ring;
- wherein each arm is operable to receive an end of the disposal snap ring such that each end of the disposal snap ring abuts one of the first end wall and the second end wall of the base;
- and
- wherein the base is operable to be removed from the circumferential gap in the disposal snap ring by pulling the handle radially outwardly in a plane of the disposal snap ring.
A disposal snap ring installation tool, comprising:
- a body, the body including:
- a base, the base being generally arcuate shaped in a circumferential direction, the base including an inner wall, an outer wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall;
- two arms, each arm being generally arcuate shaped in a circumferential direction, one arm extending circumferentially outwardly from each of the first end wall and the second end wall of the base;
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- a plurality of tabs, each tab being generally arcuate shaped in a radial direction, at least one tab extending radially inwardly from each arm;
- and
- a handle, at least a portion of the handle extending angularly downwardly and outwardly relative to the outer wall of the base;
- wherein the base is operable to be inserted into a circumferential gap in a disposal snap ring;
- wherein each arm is operable to receive an end of the disposal snap ring such that each end of the disposal snap ring abuts one of the first end wall and the second end wall of the base;
- wherein the tabs are operable to retain the ends of the disposal snap ring in the arms of the body;
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- wherein the base is operable to be removed from the circumferential gap in the disposal snap ring by pulling the handle radially outwardly in a plane of the disposal snap ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.