Patent ID: 11951598
Assignee: OETIKER TOOL CORPORATION
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A tool for disassembling a pipe or tube from a push-to-connect fitting having a collar arranged to engage the pipe or the tube, the tool comprising:
a first body;
a second body pivotally coupled to the first body;
a pair of first fingers pivotally coupled to the first body, each of the first fingers having a first semi-circular surface, the first semi-circular surfaces cooperating to engage the pipe or the tube adjacent the collar; and
a pair of second fingers coupled to the second body, each of the second fingers having a second semicircular surface, the second semicircular surfaces cooperating to engage the push to connect fitting;
wherein when the first body is rotated from a first position to a second position, the pair of first fingers moves the collar axially relative to the pipe or the tube; and
wherein each of the second semi-circular surfaces includes a slot extending therefrom, each of the slots being arranged opposite each other.