Patent ID: 8997323
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B05B,B65G,B65H,B66F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hand manipulatable tool for removing and replacing the sprinkler head of an underground watering system, said sprinkler head having an uppermost circular top rim of plastic construction, said tool comprising: 1) a monolithic pipe component extending on a straight center axis between large and small open gripping extremities, and having at least one pair of diametrically opposed apertures, each gripping extremity having an outwardly flared portion adapted to frictionally engage variously sized circular top rims of sprinkler heads, said engagement being sufficiently strong to permit rotation and lifting of said sprinkler head, and 2) a straight handle rod adapted to removably penetrate said apertures to facilitate rotation of said pipe about said axis and lifting of said tool with an engaged sprinkler head.