Conduit bending tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a conduit bending tool, showing the new design.

FIG. 2 is an alternate front perspective view of the conduit bending tool;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the conduit bending tool;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the conduit bending tool;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the conduit bending tool;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the conduit bending tool;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the conduit bending tool; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the conduit bending tool.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the conduit bending tool which form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Greenlee 840A Site-Rite Aluminum Hand Bender Head for ½″ EMT available at https://www.greenleestore.com/products/greenlee-840a-site-rite-aluminum-hand-bender-head-for-1-2-emt.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1036213
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 28, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 2024
Assignee: EMERSON PROFESSIONAL TOOLS, LLC (Elyria, OH)
Inventors: Sachin Shashikant Dakare (Pune), Rahul Maruti Nanche (Kolhapur), John Wayne Kroening (Machesney Park, IL), Andrew Francis Troy (Chicago, IL), Katey Earley (Crystal Lake, IL), Jae Kwang Lee (Rockford, IL), John Hagan (Roscoe, IL)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Application Number: 29/875,060
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/32