Wrench for underground valves
US5320003A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B13/481
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is presented a device for operating a valve handle in an underground location spaced from a ground surface, the device having brace means for preventing rotation of a housing portion thereof during operation of a turning portion thereof. The brace means includes two body portions, each substantially flat on an upper surface thereof and adapted to receive a foot of an operator so as to bring the weight of the operator to bear on the brace means which engage the ground surface.
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