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A tool apparatus for use with a conduit union having a non-circular outer surface, the tool having a body with an interior wall that is conformable to at least a portion of the outer surface of the conduit union. The body is movable between open and closed positions. The closed position is suitable

A tool apparatus for use with a conduit union having a non-circular outer surface, the tool having a body with an interior wall that is conformable to at least a portion of the outer surface of the conduit union. The body is movable between open and closed positions. The closed position is suitable for extending around and locking over the conduit union. A plurality of wing members extend radially outwardly of the body. In particular, when the conduit union has a plurality of hammer wings, the inner wall of the body defines a plurality of cavities suitable for receiving the hammer wings when the body is in the closed position. The body includes a first body portion hingedly connected to a second body portion, and a lock mechanism cooperative with the first and second body portions so as to lock the first and second body portions in the closed position.

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1. A tool apparatus for use with a conduit union, the conduit union having a non-circular or irregular outer surface, the conduit union having a plurality of hammer wings extending radially outwardly therefrom, the tool apparatus comprising: a body having an interior wall, said interior wall adapted

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A tool apparatus for use with a conduit union, the conduit union having a non-circular or irregular outer surface, the conduit union having a plurality of hammer wings extending radially outwardly therefrom, the tool apparatus comprising: a body having an interior wall, said interior wall adapted to conform to at least a portion of the outer surface of the conduit union, said body having a first body portion and a second body portion connected at a hinge connection, said interior of said body defining a plurality of cavities each having a rectangular cross-section, said plurality of cavities adapted to [receive] the plurality of hammer wings therein, one cavity of said plurality of cavities defined by an end of one of said first and second body portions opposite said hinge connection and a surface formed inwardly of an end of the other of said first and second body portions opposite said hinge connection, said first and second body portions of said body movable about said hinge connection between an open position and a closed position, said closed position suitable for extending around and locking over the conduit union;a plurality of wing members extending radially outwardly of said body; anda lock mechanism cooperative with said first and second body portions so as to lock said first and second body portions in said closed position. 2. The tool apparatus of claim 1, the conduit union having three hammer wings evenly circumferentially spaced therearound, said plurality of cavities being in evenly circumferentially spaced relationship, said plurality of cavities of said body suitable for receiving the three hammer wings of said conduit union. 3. The tool apparatus of claim 1, said lock mechanism positioned opposite said hinge connection. 4. The tool apparatus of claim 1, said first body portion having a first hole formed therein, said second body portion having a first hole formed therein, said first holes of said first and second body portions coinciding, said hinge connection comprising: a swivel extending through said first holes of said first and second body portions;a swivel head affixed to an end of said swivel; anda retaining member extending through an orifice of said swivel and through an orifice of said swivel head so as to lock said swivel head to said swivel. 5. The tool apparatus of claim 4, said first body portion having a second hole formed away from said first hole of said first body portion, said second body portion having a second hole formed away from said first hole of said second body portion, said second holes of said first and second body portions coinciding when said body is in said closed position, the lock mechanism comprising: a rod extending through said second holes of said first and second body portions, said rod having an end extending outwardly; anda locking head affixed to said end of said rod. 6. The tool apparatus of claim 5, said locking head being releaseably secured to said end of said rod, said rod being removably received in said second holes of said first and second body portions. 7. The tool apparatus of claim 1, said first body portion having a side wall overlying a portion of a side wall of said second body portion. 8. A tool apparatus comprising: a conduit union having a plurality of hammer wings extending radially outwardly therefrom;a body having an interior wall, said interior wall conformable to at least a portion of an outer surface of the conduit union, said interior wall of said body having a plurality of cavities formed therein, said plurality of cavities respectively receiving said plurality of hammer wings of said conduit union therein, said body movable between an open position and a closed position, said closed position extending around and locking over said conduit union; anda plurality of wing members extending radially outwardly of said body, each of said plurality of wing members having a length substantially greater than a length of said hammer wings of said conduit union. 9. An apparatus comprising: a conduit union having a plurality of hammer wings extending radially outwardly therefrom, said plurality of hammer wings each having a rectangular cross-section;a body having an interior wall, said interior wall defining a plurality of cavities within said body, said body movable between an open position and a closed position, said conduit union having a plurality of hammer wings received respectively in said plurality of cavities when said body is in said closed position, said body extending around said conduit union in said closed position;a first body portion; anda second body portion connected to the first body portion, at least a portion of the second body portion being separated from said first body portion when said body is in said open position, an end of one of said first and second body portions and a surface inwardly of an end of another of said first and second body portions defining one of said plurality of cavities. 10. The tool apparatus of claim 9, said first body portion being hingedly connected to said second body portion such that said first body portion can pivot outwardly away from said second body portion to said open position so as to allow said conduit union to be received in said interior of said body. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising: a locking means for fixing said first and second body portions in said closed position. 12. The apparatus of claim 9, each of said plurality of wing members of said body having a length substantially greater than a length of each of said plurality of hammer wings of said conduit union. 13. The apparatus of claim 9, each of said plurality of wing members of said body having a width substantially greater than a width of each of said plurality of hammer wings of said conduit union.