Claims
- 1. A tool for attaching and removing a fitting which is attached to a hose, comprising:a generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body having an opening therein along a length thereof from a first end of said body to a point along a length of said body, but is not open along said length of said body to a second end thereof; an adaptor which is removably mounted to said first end of said body, wherein said adaptor has an opening which extends from a first end of said adaptor to a second end of said adaptor, wherein said opening of said adaptor intersects the opening of said generally hollow extended and longitudinal body, and wherein said adaptor has a connector which extends from said adaptor toward said body, and said connector engages a receptacle of said body; wherein said generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body is mounted to said adaptor by male-female engagement means; and wherein said connector extend s past said male-female engagement means and into an interior of said body.
- 2. A tool for attaching and removing a fitting that is attached to a hose, comprising;a generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body having a longitudinal slot along one side thereof for accepting a hose, said generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body having a first end and a second end, said second end of said generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body having an aperture for accepting a drive tool; an adaptor which is removably mounted to a first end of said generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body, said adaptor having an opening for accepting and engaging a fastener and wherein said adaptor has a connector which extends from said adaptor toward said body, and said connector engages a receptacle of said body; wherein said longitudinal slot extends through said first end and intersects said opening in said adaptor; wherein said generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body is mounted to said adaptor by male-female engagement means; and wherein said connector extends past said male-female engagement means and into an interior of said body.
- 3. A tool for attaching and removing a fitting which is attached to a hose, comprising:a generally hollow extended and longitudinal body having an opening therein along a length thereof from a first end of said body to a point along a length of said body, but is not open along said length of said body to a second end thereof; an adaptor which is removably mounted to said first end of said body, wherein said adaptor has an opening which extends from a first end of said adaptor to a second end of said adaptor, wherein said opening of said adaptor intersects the opening of said generally hollow extended and longitudinal body, and wherein said adaptor has a connector which extends from said adaptor toward said body, and said connector engages a receptacle of said body; and wherein said connector comprises a shank which is attached to said adaptor at one end, and which has a tang near an opposite end, wherein said tang engages said receptacle of said body.
- 4. A tool for attaching and removing a fitting that is attached to a hose, comprising:a generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body having a longitudinal slot along one side thereof for accepting a hose, said generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body having a first end and a second end, said second end of said generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body having an aperture for accepting a drive tool; an adaptor which is removably mounted to a first end of said generally hollow, extended and longitudinal body, said adaptor having an opening for accepting and engaging a fastener and wherein said adaptor has a connector which extends from said adaptor toward said body, and said connector engages a receptacle of said body; wherein said longitudinal slot extends through said first end and intersects said opening in said adaptor; and wherein said connector comprises a shank which is attached to said adaptor at one end, and which has a tang near an opposite end, wherein said tang engages said receptacle of said body.
- 5. A tool for attaching and removing a fitting attached to a hose, as described in claim 3, wherein said receptacle extends through an exterior wall of said body, and wherein said tang engages said receptacle and extends though said receptacle and beyond said exterior wall of said body.
- 6. A tool for attaching and removing a fitting attached to a hose, as described in claim 4, wherein said receptacle extends through an exterior wall of said body, and wherein said tang engages said receptacle and extends though said receptacle and beyond said exterior wall of said body.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation -in-part of pending application Ser. No. 09/563,180, filed May 2, 2000, and pending application Ser. No. 09/699,247, filed Oct. 27, 2000 the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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