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Conduit removal tool

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  • Patent Grant
  • D776998
  • Patent Number
    D776,998
  • Date Filed
    Friday, June 19, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 24, 2017
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 14
    • D08 25
    • D08 29
    • D08 33
    • D08 34
    • D08 40
    • D08 307
    • D08 349
    • D08 354
    • D08 397
    • CPC
    • F16L37/091
    • F16L37/0925
    • F16L2201/10
    • F16L37/0982
    • Y10S285/921
  • International Classifications
    • 0805
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of one embodiment of the conduit removal tool according to our new design;



FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a rear view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a top view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a front view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a first side view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 7 is a second side view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 8 is a bottom side view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the area identified by the reference numeral 9 in FIG. 5;



FIG. 10 is a first perspective view of another embodiment of the conduit removal tool according to our new design;



FIG. 11 is a second perspective view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;



FIG. 12 is a rear view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;



FIG. 13 is a top view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;



FIG. 14 is a front view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;



FIG. 15 is a first side view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;



FIG. 16 is a second side view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;



FIG. 17 is a bottom side view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10; and,



FIG. 18 is an enlarged view the area identified by reference numeral 18 in FIG. 14.


The portions of the conduit removal tool shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a conduit removal tool, as shown and described.
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Continuations (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29430121 Aug 2012 US
Child 29530873 US