COUPLER INSTALLATION DEVICE
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1. A device for installing a coupler onto a pipe, the device comprising:
- a main plate that is configured to engage and drive a portion of a first transverse surface of the coupler in a first direction;
a stop plate that is configured to engage and drive a portion of a second transverse surface of the coupler that is opposite the first transverse surface in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction;
a guide that is coupled to the main plate and the stop plate; and
a hammer that is slidably affixed to the guide and configured to slide between the main plate and the stop plate,wherein the main plate comprises;
a body having an opening; and
a plurality of fingers comprising a pair of adjacent fingers that are configured to form an open section.
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Abstract
A device comprises a frame, a plurality of fingers, and an integrated slide hammer to drive a coupler onto a first pipe. The device may drive the coupler backwards onto a second pipe. The device may position the coupler for fusion without having to remove the device for the backward driving of the coupler. The device may be used above ground or in a trench.
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1. A device for installing a coupler onto a pipe, the device comprising:
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a main plate that is configured to engage and drive a portion of a first transverse surface of the coupler in a first direction; a stop plate that is configured to engage and drive a portion of a second transverse surface of the coupler that is opposite the first transverse surface in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction; a guide that is coupled to the main plate and the stop plate; and a hammer that is slidably affixed to the guide and configured to slide between the main plate and the stop plate, wherein the main plate comprises; a body having an opening; and a plurality of fingers comprising a pair of adjacent fingers that are configured to form an open section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for installing a coupler onto a pipe, the device comprising:
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a main plate that is configured to engage and drive a portion of a transverse surface of the coupler toward the pipe; a guide that is coupled to the main plate; and a hammer that is slidably affixed to the guide and configured to apply a force to the main plate to drive the coupler onto the pipe. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for installing a coupler onto a pipe, the method comprising:
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mounting a device with an integrated hammer on the coupler; sliding a hammer in the device along a guide in a direction toward the pipe; and impacting the hammer against a plate to engage and drive the coupler onto the pipe. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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