Conbraco Industries, Inc.

Jeffrey A Polofsky

Lei Zhang

Phillip Theodore Yontz

Lisa A Stokes

John T Hembree

Lee Zhang

A pinch clamp removal tool that includes a tool body having a slot extending partially across a top portion of the tool body and adapted for receiving a nub extending radially-outwardly from a pinch clamp to be removed from a pipe and a stop positioned at an end of the slot for engaging the nub when the nub is positioned in the slot. The tool body is adapted for being rotated to impart a twist to the pinch clamp nub sufficient to break the nub in order to loosen the pinch clamp and permit removal of the clamp from the pipe.

Pinch clamp removal tool and method

A push-to-connect fitting removal tool that includes first and second handles pivotally-connected for being grasped and manually moved towards and away from each other, a first guide bar connected to both the first and second handles, and a second guide bar connected to both the first and second handles and cooperating with the first guide bar for converting pivotal movement of the first and second handles into non-pivoting, translation motion of the first and second guide bars. A push fitting jaw is attached to the first guide bar and a pipe jaw is attached to the second guide bar for being moved towards and away from each other as the first and second handles are moved towards and away from each other. The push fitting jaw is adapted for at least partially encircling the push fitting and the pipe jaw adapted for at least partially encircling the pipe. Grasping the first and second handles and moving them towards each other moves the push fitting jaw and the pipe jaw towards each other, and twisting the push fitting removal tool, pushes the push fitting off of the pipe.

Push-to-connect fitting removal tool

A crimp tool including first and second handles pivotally connected to first and second jaw members, respectively, first and second crimping inserts engaging the first and second jaw members, respectively, each of the first and second crimping inserts having a catch protruding from a non-crimping surface thereof, and first and second hooks slidably attached to the first and second jaw members, respectively, the first and second hooks releasably engaging the protruding catches to retain the crimping inserts on the jaw members.

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North Myrtle Beach, SC, United States of America

Jeffrey A Polofsky