Patent ID: 7013699
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
1. A tool for use in fitting pipes comprising: an upper handle, a lower handle, said upper handle pivotally joined to said lower handle, an upper jaw, said upper jaw attached to said upper handle, a lower jaw, said lower jaw attached to said lower handle, an adjustable ram, said ram affixed to said upper jaw, said ram defining a tip, said ram tip projecting from said upper jaw towards said lower jaw, a means to adjust said ram, said adjusting means removable from said ram, said lower jaw defining a depression opposite said ram, said depression shaped complementary to said ram tip, a punch, said punch affixed to said lower jaw proximate said depression whereby pivoting said handles to close said jaws on an item therebetween allows said ram and said depression to form a dimple on said item that extends from said ram tip and projects into said depression while said punch forms a mark on the item.