Patent ID: 7264020

Claim:
A test fitting for installation in a plumbing system, said test fitting comprising: an annular sleeve having opposed first and second open ends and an inner surface, said inner surface defining an open interior space and a hole; a cord having a first portion removably positioned in said sleeve interior space and a second portion extending through said hole for removing said cord through said hole, said cord first portion forming a watertight spiral disc extending across said interior space to define a first area completely separated from a second area; and a plug complementary to said hole for selectively sealing said hole after said cord is withdrawn through said hole; wherein said sleeve includes a ledge extending from said inner surface into said interior space for selectively supporting an outer edge of said spiral disc; wherein said hole extends through said ledge; wherein the plumbing system comprises a plurality of pipes; wherein one of the pipes abuts a first side of said ledge; wherein another of the pipes abuts a second side of said ledge; wherein said test fitting further comprises means for attaching said sleeve first end to the one of the pipes and means for attaching said sleeve second end to the another of the pipes.