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The Rain Bird® insertion tool minimizes hand fatigue when connecting drip lines with coupling, elbow, or three-way T fittings. The fitting is secured on the tool. Then, one or the other side of the tool handle is used to flare out the drip line, temporarily widening the opening, so that it is easier to insert the fitting.
The Rain Bird® insertion tool is a patented design. The US design patent, USD678016S1, titled Insertion tool was awarded to Raymond P. Feith. The patent was granted on March 19th, 2013, and assigned to the Rain Bird Corporation.
Below, the patent Figure 1 depicts a perspective view of the Rain Bird® insertion tool. An image of the marketed tool is also included, together with a screen captured sequence of how the tool works: 1. Placing a connection fitting, 2. Widening the drip line with one side or the other side of the tool and, 3. Inserting the fitting into the drip line.
1. Coupling fitting added to tool.
2. Widening the drip line with side of tool.
3. Inserting drip line on fitting.
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