Multifunctional irrigation tool
View Patent ↗A multifunctional hand tool is disclosed having multiple tool components for use to service and repair sprinkler and irrigation systems. The hand tool includes eight tool implements positioned on four reversible tool couplings. Each one of the four tool couplings are received by an end of one of two reversible servant couplings. The two servant couplings are each received by an end of a master coupling. The master coupling is received by a threaded insert. The insert is then received by a handle. The handle includes a retractable rotary head key for extracting a rotary sprinkler head, a releasable clamp, and a sprinkler nozzle adjustment mechanism for adjusting the spray pattern of a sprinkler nozzle.
1. A multifunctional hand tool, comprising:
a handle with an internal cavity;
an insert that is slidably received by the internal cavity of the handle, the insert having a hollow portion, and the insert being threaded on a first end thereof;
a master coupling that is slidably received by the hollow portion of the insert; and
a first tool implement that is slidably coupled to the master coupling.
2. The hand tool of claim 1 , further comprising a first servant coupling that is slidably received by the master coupling, wherein the first servant coupling slidably receives the first tool implement.
3. The hand tool of claim 2 , wherein the master coupling has opposing ends, either end of which can be received by the insert, and the first servant coupling has two opposing ends, either of which can be received by either end of the master coupling.
4. The hand tool of claim 3 , further comprising a first tool coupling with two opposing ends, the first tool coupling having the first tool implement and a second tool implement, wherein the first and second tool implements are disposed on either end of the first tool coupling.
5. The hand tool of claim 4 , wherein either end of the first tool coupling can be inserted into either end of the first servant coupling.
6. The hand tool of claim 4 , further comprising a second servant coupling, second, third, and fourth tool couplings, and second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth tool implements.
7. The hand tool of claim 6 , wherein each of the tool couplings has one of the tool implements on either end of the tool coupling, each of the servant couplings slidably receives two of the tool couplings, and the master coupling slidably receives the first and second servant couplings.
8. The hand tool of claim 4 , further comprising a rotation limiting mechanism that limits relative rotation of the tool coupling with respect to the handle.
9. The hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the first tool implement is a pick shaped to be usable to remove debris from clogged sprinkler nozzles.
10. The hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the first tool implement is a punch shaped to be usable to pierce irrigation tubing.
11. The hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the first tool implement is a hex key.
12. The hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the first tool implement is a flat blade shaped to be usable to remove debris from sprinkler nozzle openings.
13. The hand tool of claim 1 , further comprising a clamp that releasably engages a portion of the handle.
14. The hand tool of claim 1 , further comprising a nozzle adjustment mechanism disposed on the handle to facilitate rotation of a sprinkler head nozzle with the handle.
15. The hand tool of claim 1 , further comprising a rotary head key coupled to the handle, the rotary head key being movable, with respect to the handle, between a retracted position and an extended position.
16. The hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the insert further comprises a second end, the insert being threaded on an exterior of both ends and on an interior of the second end.
17. The hand tool of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the threaded first and second ends of the insert is sized to engage a threaded portion of a sprinkler pop-up stem.
18. The hand tool of claim 1 , wherein the handle cavity comprises a hexagonal cross sectional shape.