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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1987
Frank R England, Shreveport, LA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An expansion plug element for insertion in the inlet line of a gas meter for blocking the flow of gas to the meter and a tool for inserting the expansion plug in the inlet leg of the gas service line and removing the expansion plug from the inlet leg. The expansion plug is characterized by a carriage bolt fitted with a pair of washers spanning a flexible washer and provided with a nut for tightening the washers against the flexible washer and wedging the expansion plug in the inlet leg. The tool element further includes a tool sleeve having a nut slot in one end for engaging the nut on the carriage bolt and an internally-threaded, thread-engaging end for engaging the threads on the carriage bolt and removing the expansion plug from the inlet leg of the gas service line.