Plastic pipe grooving tool

- IPEX TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a plastic pipe grooving tool embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposing side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a plastic pipe grooving tool as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1086834
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 29, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 2025
Assignee: IPEX TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Mississauga)
Inventors: Martin Kwan Yu Leung (Oakville), Chang-Ming Huang (Waterloo)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/901,105
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/70