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US 7,665,486 B2Granted
Tear out test plug for plumbing installations
OwnerGabe Coscarellainventor
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Abstract
A tear out test plug for plumbing installations includes a cylindrical body having a peripheral sidewall, a closed end and an open end. A positioning flange extends outwardly from the peripheral sidewall at the open end. An end wall closes the closed end. A frangible strip extends from the open end, down the peripheral sidewall, and across at least a portion of the end wall.
Claims11
A tear out test plug for plumbing installations, comprising:
- a hollow cylindrical body having, a closed end, an open end axially spaced from the closed end, and a peripheral sidewall that extends for a distance between the closed end and the open end;
- a positioning flange extending outwardly from the peripheral sidewall at the open end;
- an end wall closing the closed end;
- and
- a frangible strip extending from the open end, down the peripheral sidewall, and across at least a portion of the end wall.
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A tear out test plug for plumbing installations, comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a peripheral sidewall, a closed end, and an open end;
- a positioning flange extending outwardly from the peripheral sidewall at the open end;
- an end wall closing the closed end;
- and
- a frangible strip extending from the open end, down the peripheral sidewall, across at least a portion of the end wall and up the peripheral sidewall toward the open end.
2 more elements
A tear out test plug for plumbing installations, comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a peripheral sidewall, a closed end, and an open end;
- a positioning flange extending outwardly from the peripheral sidewall at the open end;
- an end wall closing the closed end;
- and
- a frangible strip extending from the open end, down the peripheral sidewall, and across at least a portion of the end wall, wherein a portion of the frangible strip is connected to the cylindrical body at an end of the frangible strip, such that a pulling force may be applied to the test plug once the frangible strip has been removed.
2 more elements
A tear out test plug for plumbing installations, comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a peripheral sidewall, a closed end, and an open end;
- a positioning flange extending outwardly from the peripheral sidewall at the open end;
- an end wall closing the closed end;
- and
- a frangible strip extending from the open end, down the peripheral sidewall, and across at least a portion of the end wall, wherein a removable plug centrally is positioned in the end wall and that portion of the frangible strip extending across the end wall is positioned along the peripheral sidewall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.