Conduit removal tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of one embodiment of the conduit removal tool according to our new design;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 10 is a first perspective view of another embodiment of the conduit removal tool according to our new design;

FIG. 11 is a second perspective view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a front view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a first side view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 16 is a second side view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 17 is a bottom side view of the embodiment of the conduit removal tool shown in FIG. 10; and,

FIG. 18 is an enlarged view the area identified by reference numeral 18 in FIG. 14.

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

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D776998
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 19, 2015
Date of Patent: Jan 24, 2017
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: 29/530,873
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/14