Patent ID: 8615863

Claim:
An insertion tool for inserting a fitting to a hose comprising a main housing having a handle and a translating rod oriented in parallel relationship, a trigger pivotally attached to said handle, a spring between said handle and said trigger biasing said trigger away from said handle, a bell crank mounted in said main housing and pivoted at one end by a pivot thereto, a connecting link having one end pivotally connected to said trigger by a second pivot and the opposing end pivotally connected to one end of said bell crank by a third pivot, a pin mounted on another end of said bell crank, an actuator lever operatively connected to said translating rod and said pin for translating said translating rod in a first direction, a hose holder, comprising a pair of scissor mounted jaws, attached to said housing and adapted to support a hose, a lever operatively connected to said jaws for opening and closing said jaws and locking them in place, a set screw mounted on said handle, a plug mounted adjacent to said handle and connected to said set screw for positioning said plug relative to said handle for changing the opening size of said jaws to accommodate different size hoses, a fitting holder attached to said translating rod and being oriented to be in line with said hose wherein operation of said trigger causes said translating rod and said fitting holder to position said fitting into said hose, and wherein said first pivot is disposed between said second pivot and said pin whereby said mechanical advantage is enhanced and said insertion tool is operable to insert a fitting into a hose when said hose is disposed in the ground.