Cross platform grip ring release device and method

摘要

The present invention provides, in part, a device that can fit around a fitting retention compartment of a pipe fitting, apply axial pressure to a pipe insertion component so as to flex the teeth of a fastening ring inwardly, which permits smooth insertion and removal of piping elements. In embodiments, the device comprises a two-piece device with mating threads that permit the pieces to move toward and away from one another with minute adjustments.

主权项

1. A release tool for facilitating the insertion or release of a pipe element within a fitting, comprising:
a first locking member having a length and a head portion, wherein the head portion has a front wall and an interior wall, wherein the interior wall defines an opening extending axially through the head portion, the first locking member further including a body portion extending from the front wall of the head portion, wherein the body portion has a length and includes an exterior wall having at least one thread receiving groove thereon, wherein each of the head and body portions includes a respective pair of opposing sides that define a radial opening extending through the head and body portions along the respective lengths of the head and body portions; and a second locking member having a front wall, a back wall and an interior face, wherein the interior face forms an opening in the second locking member, the second locking member further including an outer body portion and an interior body portion extending from the front wall, wherein the outer body portion includes an inner wall having at least one rib formed thereon whereby the thread-receiving groove can receive the at least one rib such that the first and second locking members can releasably enjoin together.