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US 6,578,228 B2Granted
Pipe end preparation tool
AssigneeCopper Key International Ltd.
InventorVictor Yehia
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Abstract
A hand tool (5) is provided wherein a pipe engages a female (20) or male brush (30) at one end (10d) of the tool and the other end (10c) has a grippable member (15, 16) that allows a rotation bicycling motion to permit the easy cleaning of the pipe end. Variations include a hinge between such ends to allow cleaning the pipe end at an angle or a ratchet version.
Claims20
A hand tool for cleaning the end of a pipe comprising:
- (a) a longitudinal member having first and second opposed end portions and first and second opposed longitudinal sides;
- (b) a first grippable member and a second grippable member both rotatably connected to said first end portion on said first and said second longitudinal sides respectively;
- (c) a first cleaning member connected to said second end portion on said first longitudinal side for receiving a pipe end in a direction transverse to said longitudinal member;
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- (d) a second cleaning member connected to said second end portion on said second longitudinal side for receiving a pipe end in a direction transverse to said longitudinal member.
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