Claims
- 1. A tube and fitting preparation tool comprising, in combination:
- a base including a bottom plate with a substantially planar rectangular configuration having a periphery defined by a pair of elongated side edges and a pair of short end edges, a bottom face of the bottom plate of the base having a plurality of substantially disk-shaped pads mounted thereon at each of the corners thereof, the base further including an end wall with a substantially planar square configuration integrally coupled to the bottom plate of the base along one of the end edges thereof and extending upwardly therefrom in perpendicular relationship therewith and defined by a pair of vertical side edges and a horizontal top edge with a pair of beveled intermediate edges therebetween, an intermediate wall with a substantially planar square configuration integrally coupled to the bottom plate of the base between the side edges of the base and extending upwardly therefrom in perpendicular relationship therewith between the end wall and a center of the bottom plate of the base with the intermediate wall defined by a pair of vertical side edges and a horizontal top edge with a pair of beveled intermediate edges therebetween, a pair of substantially triangular apertured tabs integrally coupled between the side edges of the bottom plate of the base and the side edges of the end wall, and a pair of substantially rectangular apertured tabs integrally coupled to the side edges of the bottom plate opposite the triangular apertured tabs and extending upwardly from the bottom plate of the base;
- a plurality of linear shafts each rotatably coupled within bores formed in the end wall and the intermediate wall of the base in parallel relationship with the bottom plate of the base such that the shafts are positioned adjacent to the side edges of the end and intermediate walls and adjacent to top and bottom ends thereof, the shafts each having a first end with a substantially cylindrical chuck coupled thereto and positioned on an exterior surface of the end wall, a second end positioned adjacent to and spaced from one of the end edges of the bottom plate of the base, and a disk-shaped gear mounted thereon between the end wall and the intermediate wall such that the disk-shaped gears of the shafts remain in a single plane;
- a plurality of male attachments including a plurality of male brush attachments each having a linear rod for being removably coupled within the chuck of one of the shafts and a plurality bristles attached thereto and extending radially therefrom a unique predetermined distance, the male attachments further including a male auxiliary attachment including a linear rod for being removably coupled within the chuck of one of the shafts and four rigid substantially planar triangular plates fixedly coupled to the shaft and extending outwardly therefrom at 90 degree increments;
- a plurality of female attachments including a plurality of female brush attachments each having a first end with a socket adapted for removably securing to the second end of one of the shafts and a second end including a cylindrical casing having a plurality of bristles attached to an inner surface thereof and extending inwardly therefrom a unique predetermined distance with the second end of the female brush attachments residing flush with one of the end edges of the bottom plate of the base, the female attachments further including a female auxiliary attachment having a first end with a socket adapted for removably securing to the second end of one of the shafts and a second end including a cylindrical casing having four rigid substantially planar triangular plates fixedly coupled to an inner surface thereof extending inwardly therefrom at 90 degree increments with the second end of the female auxiliary attachment residing flush with one of the end edges of the bottom plate of the base;
- a motor having a stator coupled to a central extent of the intermediate wall of the base and extending therefrom away from the end wall of the base between each of the shafts in parallel relationship therewith, the motor further including a rotor extending between the intermediate wall and the end wall of the base with a disk-shaped gear mounted thereon in coplanar relationship with the disk-shaped gears of the shafts;
- a chain engaging an outer surface of the disk-shaped gears of each of the shafts and a lower surface of the disk-shaped gear of the motor for rotating the shafts upon the actuation of the motor;
- a cover including a top wall with an inverted U-shaped handle mounted thereon, a pair of upper beveled walls and a pair of side walls each having a lower edges equipped with bores for being screwably attached to the apertured tabs of the base, wherein an edge of each of the walls of the cover has an inwardly extending lip which defines an open end;
- a removable barrier with a substantially planar square configuration defined by a horizontal bottom edge, a pair of vertical side edges, and a horizontal top edge with a pair of beveled intermediate edges therebetween, wherein the barrier is removably attached to the open end of the cover and has a plurality of large bores formed therein for allowing access to the second ends of the female attachments; and
- a push button momentary switch positioned on the top wall of the cover and connected between a power source and the motor for selectively actuating the motor.
- 2. A tube and fitting preparation tool comprising:
- a base;
- at least one shaft rotatably coupled to the base;
- a motor in communication with the shaft for rotating the same;
- a male brush implement mounted on a first end of the shaft; and
- a female brush implement mounted on a second end of the shaft;
- wherein the base includes a removable barrier with a plurality of bores for allowing access to the female brush implement.
- 3. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 2 wherein the base includes a removable cover.
- 4. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 2 wherein a plurality of shafts are included each with a gear that is engaged with a gear of the motor via a chain.
- 5. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 2 wherein at least one of the implements is removable.
- 6. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 2 wherein the female brush implement includes a cylindrical casing with a plurality of bristles coupled to an inner surface thereof and extending inwardly therefrom.
- 7. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 2 additionally comprising an implement having a plurality of rigid substantially planar triangular plates which are positioned at 90 degree increments.
- 8. A tube and fitting preparation tool comprising:
- a base;
- at least one shaft rotatably coupled to the base;
- a motor in communication with the shaft for rotating the shaft;
- a male brush implement mounted on a first end of the shaft; and
- a female brush implement mounted on a second end of the shaft;
- wherein a plurality of shafts are included each with a gear that is engaged with a gear of the motor via a chain.
- 9. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 8 wherein the base includes a removable barrier with a plurality of bores for allowing access to the female brush implement.
- 10. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 8 wherein the base includes a removable cover.
- 11. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 8 wherein at least one of the implements is removable.
- 12. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 8 wherein the female brush implement includes a cylindrical casing with a plurality of bristles coupled to an inner surface thereof and extending inwardly therefrom.
- 13. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 8 additionally comprising an implement having a plurality of rigid substantially planar triangular plates which are positioned at 90 degree increments.
- 14. A tube and fitting preparation tool comprising:
- a base;
- at least one shaft rotatably coupled to the base;
- a motor in communication with the shaft for rotating the shaft;
- a male brush implement mounted on a first end of the shaft;
- a female brush implement mounted on a second end of the shaft; and
- additionally comprising an implement having a plurality of rigid substantially planar triangular plates which are positioned at 90 degree increments.
- 15. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 14 wherein the base includes a removable cover.
- 16. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 14 wherein at least one of the implements is removable.
- 17. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 14 wherein the female brush implement includes a cylindrical casing with a plurality of bristles coupled to an inner surface thereof and extending inwardly therefrom.
- 18. A tube and fitting preparation tool comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of shafts rotatably mounted on the base;
- a motor operatively coupled to the plurality of shafts for rotating the shafts;
- a male brush implement mounted on first ends of each of the plurality of shafts; and
- a female brush implement mounted on second ends of each of the plurality of shafts;
- wherein each of the male brush implements has a plurality of bristles, the plurality of bristles defining an outer radius size for the implement, the outer radius size of the bristles of one of the male brush implements being different from the outer radius size of the bristles of another of the male brush implements, and wherein each of the female brush implements has a plurality of bristles, the plurality of bristles defining an inner radius size for the implement, the inner radius size of the bristles of one of the female brush implements being different from the inner radius size of the bristles of another of the female brush implements.
- 19. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 18 wherein at least one of the implements is removably mounted on the respective shaft.
- 20. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 18 wherein each of the female brush implements includes a casing, and a plurality of bristles coupled to an inner surface of the casing and extending inwardly therefrom.
- 21. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 18 additionally comprising an implement having a plurality of rigid plates mounted on a casing and extending radially inward.
- 22. A tube and fitting preparation tool as set forth in claim 18 additionally comprising an implement having a plurality of rigid plates extending radially outward from a central point.
RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a continuation-in-part application of a parent application filed May 27, 1997 under Ser. No. 08/863,823, now abandoned and which is incorporated herein by reference.
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