Adjustable tube and fitting cleaning brush
AssigneeSecurus, Inc.
InventorsDuane R. Condon, Larry D. Brown
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Abstract
A cleaning tool for preparing the surfaces of pipes and fittings for soldering, welding or gluing comprises a base and a pair of opposing prongs. The tool further includes a distal set of replaceable brushes for cleaning the inner surfaces of pipes or fittings and a proximal set of replaceable abrasive pads for cleaning the outer surfaces of pipes and fittings. The tool is configured to accommodate pipes and fittings of a variety of diameters.
Claims20
A cleaning tool for preparing plumbing pipes and fittings to be soldered, welded, glued or likewise interconnected, said cleaning tool comprising:
- a first prong having an inner side and an outer side, said first prong comprising:
- a first proximal arm;
- a first central hollow defining a first concave relief disposed on said inner side of said first prong, said first central hollow being attached to a distal end of said first proximal arm;
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- a first brush extending from a distal end of said first central hollow, said first brush comprising a generally U-shaped channel and a plurality of bristles positioned within said channel and extending outwardly from said outer side of said first prong;
- a second prong having an inner side and an outer side and being oriented with said inner side of said second prong opposing said inner side of said first prong, said second prong comprising:
- a second proximal arm;
- a second central hollow defining a second concave relief disposed on said inner side of said second prong, said second central hollow being attached to a distal end of said second proximal arm, said second concave relief of said second prong generally opposing said first concave relief;
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- a second brush extending from a distal brush comprising a generally U-shaped channel and a plurality of bristles positioned within said channel and extending outwardly from said outer side of said second prong, said second brush of said second prong facing away from said first brush;
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- an arcuate base interconnecting said first prong and said second prong such that a distance between said first central hollow and said second central hollow is greater than an outer diameter of the pipe or fitting to be cleaned.
A cleaning tool for cleaning pipes and fittings of various diameters, said tool comprising:
- a flexible, generally U-shaped body with a pair of opposing prongs extending from a base;
- a pair of abrasive members for cleaning an exterior surface of a pipe or a fitting, said abrasive members being disposed on opposing inner surfaces of said opposing prongs and being positioned distal of said base;
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- a pair of brushes having bristles for cleaning an interior surface of a pipe or a fitting, said brushes being positioned generally opposite from each other with the bristles of each brush extending away from a longitudinal axis of said tool, said brushes being disposed on opposite outer surfaces of said opposing prongs and being positioned distal of said base.
The cleaning tool of claim wherein said brushes are replaceable.
A tool for cleaning pipes and fittings comprising:
- a flexible body being configured to deflect from a first position to a second position, said body defining a longitudinal axis;
- a pair of opposing abrasive elements disposed within said flexible body and positioned to contact an exterior surface of the pipe or fitting with said flexible body deflected in said first position;
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- a pair of exterior cleaning elements disposed on an exterior of said flexible body and positioned to contact an interior surface of the pipe or fitting, said exterior cleaning elements being laterally offset from each other such that with said flexible body deflected in said second position, said exterior cleaning elements generally lie adjacent to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.