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

Claim 9:
10. A method of disassembling a pipe or tube from a push-to-connect fitting, the push-to-connect fitting having a collar arranged to engage the pipe or the tube, the method comprising:
moving a tool to a first position, the tool having a first body, a second body pivotally coupled to the first body, a pair of the first fingers coupled to the first body and a pair of second fingers coupled to the second body;
engaging the pair of first fingers with the pipe or the tube;
engaging the second pair of fingers with the fitting;
pivoting the first body relative to the second body to engage the collar with the first fingers;
pivoting the first body relative to the second body to slide the collar axially into the fitting; and
removing the pipe or the tube from the fitting when the collar is slid axially into the fitting;
wherein each of the second fingers has a semicircular surface, the semicircular surfaces cooperating to engage the push-to-connect fitting; and
wherein each of the semi-circular surfaces includes a slot extending therefrom, each of the slots being arranged opposite each other.