Patent ID: 6928708

Claim:
A hand-held device for selectively attaching a water drip system connector to a water drip system conduit or detaching the water drip system connector from the water drip system conduit, said water drip system connector having two spaced connector ends, a connector shaft disposed between said connector ends and spaced first and second projections projecting outwardly from said connector shaft between said connector ends, said water drip system connector defining an elongated water flow passageway extending through said connector shaft and said connector ends, said device being of unitary construction and comprising, in combination: a handle portion; and a holder portion affixed to and extending from said handle portion, said holder portion defining a holder portion cavity for releasably accommodating therein said water drip system connector, said holder portion including a first abutment surface at a first holder portion cavity location for abutting against the water drip system connector first projection for attaching the water drip system connector to the water drip system conduit when the device and the water drip system conduit are moved relatively toward one another by an individual grasping the handle portion, and said holder portion including a second abutment surface at a second holder portion cavity location for abutting against the water drip system connector second projection for detaching the water drip system connector from the water drip system conduit when the device and the water drip system conduit are moved relatively away from one another by an individual grasping the handle portion, said holder portion further defining a holder portion opening communicating with said holder portion cavity for receiving the thumb or other finger of the individual grasping the handle portion whereby the thumb or other finger can be placed in engagement with the water drip system connector to maintain the water drip system connector in said holder portion cavity and a handle portion cavity in communication with said holder portion cavity for accommodating a water drip system line attached to said water drip system connector.