Conduit removal tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a conduit removal tool according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear side elevational view of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top side view of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front side elevational view of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom side view of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the area identified by the reference numeral 9 in FIG. 5.

The portions of the conduit removal tool shown in broken lines comprise environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

By way of clarification, with respect to the claimed edge positioned within the large opening in the conduit removal tool, which claimed edge is visible in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 9, Applicant claims only that portion of this claimed edge that is visible in FIG. 1, 2, 5 or 9 (i.e., any portion of this edge not visible in FIG. 1, 2, 5 or 9 is unclaimed).

Claims

The ornamental design for a conduit removal tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D811182
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 24, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 27, 2018
Assignee: Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc. (North Salt Lake, UT)
Inventors: Kent C. Ericksen (Centerville, UT), Eric Tres Wangsgaard (Salt Lake City, UT), Stuart Eyring (Bountiful, UT), Stephanie L. Hunter (Farmington, UT)
Primary Examiner: George D Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Watkins
Application Number: 29/591,859
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/14