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1. A method of separating a pipe from a pipe joint comprising:
providing a pipe separator, the pipe separator comprising:
a shaft having a gripping portion, wherein the gripping portion comprises a cushioning material;an engagement portion that is configured to be mounted on the male end of a pipe, adjacent to a pipe joint, such that a bottom mounting surface of the engagement portion contacts the male end of the pipe, and such that a side surface of the engagement portion contacts a rim of a female portion of the pipe joint; anda striking surface positioned on the shaft adjacent to the engagement portion; mounting the pipe separator to the male end of a pipe in a location directly adjacent to the rim of the female portion of a pipe joint such that at least a portion of the male end of the pipe fits inside the engagement portion; and applying a striking force to the shaft in a first direction toward the rim of a female portion of the pipe joint, wherein the striking force causes the shaft to move in the direction of the rim of the female portion of the pipe joint, the striking force being sufficient to disengage the pipe from the joint, such that the female portion moves in the same direction as the direction of the striking force. |
