Gasket installation tool
US10668605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B15/65
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gasket installation tool for installing a gasket member within an internal gasket chamber of a sprinkler head adapter or fitting. The installation tool includes a tubular assembly that engages the sprinkler head fitting and provides a passageway into which the gasket member is loaded. A rod member engaged with the tubular assembly advances the gasket member through the passageway of the tubular assembly to radially compress the gasket member. The engagement between the rod member and the tubular assembly controls the advancement of the gasket member into the fitting to properly locate the gasket within the chamber and prevent over travel.
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