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EP 1015189 A1 20000705 - SPRINKLER TOOL

Title (en)

SPRINKLER TOOL

Title (de)

WERKZEUG FÜR SPRINKLERANLAGEN

Title (fr)

OUTIL D'ARROSAGE

Publication

EP 1015189 A1 20000705 (EN)

Application

EP 97910116 A 19971016

Priority

US 9718603 W 19971016
US 2881696 P 19961017
US 4400697 P 19970417
US 4077097 P 19970314

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9817441A1] The present invention provides a tool primarily intended for use in pipe or conduit systems for removing fittings and repairing threads. The tool comprises a body (20), an elongated rigid stem (34), and a handle (36) fixedly connected to the stem (34). The body (20) is pivotally pinned to the stem (34).

IPC 1-7

B25F 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B23G 9/00 (2006.01); B25B 27/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B23G 9/009 (2013.01); B25B 27/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9817441 A1 19980430; AU 4757397 A 19980515; CA 2269036 A1 19980430; EP 1015189 A1 20000705; EP 1015189 A4 20010829

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9718603 W 19971016; AU 4757397 A 19971016; CA 2269036 A 19971016; EP 97910116 A 19971016