초록 ▼

A tool for installing a first end of a bent tubular shower arm into a female threaded receiver is disclosed. The tool comprises a shaft having a diameter sized to fit within the shower arm through a second end thereof. The shaft is preferably bent at an angle which is generally complimentary to the

A tool for installing a first end of a bent tubular shower arm into a female threaded receiver is disclosed. The tool comprises a shaft having a diameter sized to fit within the shower arm through a second end thereof. The shaft is preferably bent at an angle which is generally complimentary to the angle of the bend in the shower arm. A first end of the shaft is shaped to engage the interior of the shower arm proximate the bend therein to prevent the tool from rotating relative to the shower arm. A second end of the shaft includes a fork having a pair of prongs separated by a gap sized and shaped to accept a stub out of water supply line extending outwardly from a wall. The prongs are used to push a compression fit adapter along the stub out and into an installed position adjacent the wall.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A tool for tightening a tubular shower arm relative to a female threaded receiver, the shower arm including interior and exterior surfaces, a first end having male threads receivable by the female threaded receiver, a second end, and a shower arm bend between the first and second ends, the shower

1. A tool for tightening a tubular shower arm relative to a female threaded receiver, the shower arm including interior and exterior surfaces, a first end having male threads receivable by the female threaded receiver, a second end, and a shower arm bend between the first and second ends, the shower arm bend being at a first angle, said tool comprising a shaft having a diameter sized to fit within the shower arm through the second end thereof, said shaft having a first shaft end, a second shaft end, and a shaft bend between said first and second shaft ends, said shaft bend being at a second angle approximately complementary to the first angle, said first shaft end being shaped to engage the interior surface of the shower arm proximate the shower arm bend and retain said tool in a position relative to the shower arm wherein a portion of said shaft between said second shaft end and said shaft bend is generally perpendicular to a portion of the shower arm between the first end and the shower arm bend.