Abstract:
A plumbing device includes a housing that fits over a rod according to examples of the present disclosure. The rod is movably positioned in the housing. A pin connected to the rod is contained within an elongate opening in the outer surface of the housing. The pin serves as a stop for the rod in an extended position and retracted position.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This disclosure relates to a plumbing tool for faucets. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a plumbing tool for inserting a faucet seat and spring into a faucet housing. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Faucets are devices which control a flow of liquid from a pipe or container by opening or closing an orifice in the faucet housing. Some faucets utilize spring-loaded seals, which have a faucet seat and a seal spring, to keep water from running when the faucet is off. When the seals wear out, the faucet leaks and the seals must be replaced. 
     SUMMARY 
     Disclosed is a plumbing device which overcomes difficulties associated with inserting a faucet seat and seal spring into a faucet housing. The plumbing device includes a housing enclosing a rod, the rod movable upwards and downwards within the housing. 
     A first end of the rod is connected to a knob in various examples. In examples, the plumbing tool includes a sleeve having adjustable handle bars positioned on the outer surface of the housing. When the knob and handle bars of the sleeve are squeezed together, the squeezing causes the knob to push the second end of the rod downward from within the housing and through the housing such that the second end of the rod extends beyond an end of the housing to engage a faucet seat and seal spring. A tool spring enclosing the rod and positioned between the knob and the housing biases the rod to retract back into position with the second end of the rod within the housing. 
     Various implementations described in the present disclosure may include additional systems, methods, features, and advantages, which may not necessarily be expressly disclosed herein but will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. It is intended that all such systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within the present disclosure and protected by the accompanying claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The features and components of the following figures are illustrated to emphasize the general principles of the present disclosure. Corresponding features and components throughout the figures may be designated by matching reference characters for the sake of consistency and clarity. 
         FIG. 1  is a side view of the plumbing device including a rod, a housing, a spring, and a sleeve with adjustable handles according to examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of the example plumbing device of  FIG. 1  in a retracted position according to examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a front view of the example plumbing device of  FIG. 1  in an extended position according to examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded assembly view of the example plumbing device of  FIG. 1  according to examples of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of the example plumbing device of  FIG. 1  taken along line  5 - 5  in  FIG. 2  according to examples of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The plumbing device of the current disclosure makes it easier to remove and insert a faucet seat and seal spring from a faucet housing because a user does not have to use his or her fingers to replace the faucet seat and seal spring. 
     One example of a plumbing device  10  is disclosed and described in  FIG. 1 . As shown in the example of  FIG. 1 , the plumbing device  10  includes a knob  1 , a tool spring  2 , a sleeve  3  with handle  4   a  and handle  4   b , a rod  7 , and a housing  8 . Directional references such as “up,” “down,” “top,” “left,” “right,” “front,” “back,” “above,” “below,” and “corners,” among others are intended to refer to the orientation as shown and described in the figure (or figures) to which the components and directions are referencing. 
     In various examples, the rod  7  includes a first end  18  (shown in  FIG. 4 ) and a second end  9  (shown in  FIG. 3 ). In various examples, the rod  7  includes threading  24  at the first end  12  (shown in  FIG. 4 ). In various examples, the knob  1  engages threading  24  to connect the knob  1  to the first end  18  of the rod  7 . In various examples, the rod  7  is a solid rod. In various examples, the tool spring  2  is positioned on the rod  7  in between a first end  12  of the housing  8  and the knob  1 . The housing  8  includes a first end  13 , a second end  14 , and an outer surface  16  extending from the first end  13  to the second end  14 . In various examples, the housing  8  is an elongated tube with a hollow center extending from the first end  12  to the second end  14 . As shown in  FIG. 1 , in various examples, a portion of the rod  7  is positioned in the housing  8  and the rod  7  is movably positioned within the housing  8 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , in various examples, the tool spring  2  is positioned on the rod  7  between the housing  8  and the knob  1  such that the tool spring  2  surrounds a portion of the rod  7 . In various examples, movement of the knob  1  towards the housing  8  influences the rod  7  to move downward through the housing  8 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , in various examples, the plumbing device  10  includes the adjustable sleeve  3  with two handle bars  4   a,b . In various examples, the handle bars  4   a,b  are approximately parallel to each other on each side of the sleeve  3 . In various examples, each of the handles  4   a,b  includes threading  30   a,b  that engages the adjustable sleeve  3  such that the handles  4   a,b  screw inward against the adjustable sleeve  3 . In various examples, the handles  4   a,b  are engageable with the outer surface  16  of the housing  8  such that the handles  4   a,b  hold the adjustable sleeve  3  in place at a desired location along the outer surface  16  after adjustably positioning the adjustable sleeve  3  on the outer surface  16  of the housing  8  between the first end  12  and the second end  14 . 
     As previously described, the two screw-in handle bars  4   a,b  are engageable and tighten up on the housing  8  to hold the adjustable sleeve  3  in place on the housing  8 . In various examples, squeezing the knob  1  towards the handles  4   a,b  compresses the spring and influences the rod  7  to move downward through the second end  14  of the housing  8 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , in various examples, the housing  8  defines an elongated opening  5  within the outer surface  16  of the housing  8 . In various examples, the elongated opening has a first end  26  and a second end  28 . In various examples, the rod  7  defines a pin opening  22  (shown in  FIG. 4 ) extending transversely through the rod  7 . In various examples, a pin  6  is connected to the rod  7 . In various examples, the pin is fit into the pin opening  22 . 
     As previously described, the pin  6  is fitted into the pin opening  22  extending transversely through the rod  7 . In various examples, the pin  6  extends transversely from the rod  7  when the pin  6  is connected to the rod  7 . In various examples, the pin  6  connected to the rod  7  extends through the elongated opening  5  of the housing  8  and is contained in the elongated opening  5  of the housing  8 . The pin  5  is movably positioned as the rod  7  is movably positioned in the housing  8  such that when the rod  7  is movably positioned through the housing  8 , the pin  5  moves within the elongated opening  5  between the first end  26  and the second end  28 . 
     In various examples, the rod  7  is movably positioned within the housing  8  between a retracted position, shown in  FIG. 2 , and an extended position, shown in  FIG. 3 . In the extended position, the first end  18  of the rod  7  is disposed above the first end  12  of the housing  8  and the second end  9  of the rod  7  is disposed below the second end  14  of the housing  8 , as shown in  FIG. 3 . In various examples, the second end  9  of the rod  7  is disposed approximately 5/16 of an inch below the second end  14  of the housing  8 . As shown in  FIG. 3 , in various embodiments, in the extended position, the pin  5  engages the second end  28  of the elongated opening  5 . 
     In various examples, the second end  9  disposed below the second end  14  enables the second end  9  to engage a seat and spring to be inserted into the faucet&#39;s housing. In the retracted position, the first end  18  of the rod  7  is disposed above the first end  12  of the housing  8  and the second end  9  is disposed within the housing  8  above the second end  14  of the housing  8 , as is partially shown in  FIG. 1  and fully shown  FIG. 5 . As shown in  FIG. 2 , in various examples, in the retracted position, the pin  5  engages the first end  26  of the elongated opening  5 . In various examples, the tool spring  2  biases the rod  7  to the retracted position through the knob  1  such that the rod  7  retracts the second end  9  of the rod  7  within the housing  8  when the knob  1  is released by a user.