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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:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Dennis G. Geurts, Paynesville, MN (US);
Inventor:
Dennis G. Geurts, Paynesville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Malco Products, Inc., Annandale, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25F001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hand tool for expanding an end of a pipe to insert a fitting therein and for pressing a retaining sleeve over the pipe and fitting. The tool includes: (a) a replaceable, expandable head for insertion within an end of the pipe; and (b) a gripping and pressing member to grip the fitting and the retaining sleeve and to press the retaining sleeve over the pipe and fitting.