Aligning cap for conduits
View Patent ↗An aligning device that can be mounted to a conduit for rotating the conduit in successive angular intervals. The aligning device having a bracket that can be secured to the conduit. The bracket having four bubble levels at its periphery equally spaced from each other. Each bubble level can be horizontally leveled.
1. An aligning device comprising:
a bracket configured to mount to a conduit; and
a plurality of bubble levels coupled to a periphery of the bracket, the plurality of bubble levels equally spaced from each other, each bubble level can be horizontally leveled.
2. The aligning device according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is having a central threaded grove configured to fastened to the conduit.
3. The aligning device according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is having four bubble levels, each bubble level at 90° angular distance from the two adjacent bubble levels, the longitudinal axis of each bubble level is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the two adjacent bubble levels.
4. The aligning device according to claim 3 , wherein the bracket is having a central tunnel configured to snugly slide over the conduit, an inner surface of the tunnel having a rubbery surface for grip.
5. The aligning device according to claim 3 , wherein the bracket is having an inner ring and an outer ring, a plurality of spokes couples the inner ring to the outer ring, the outer ring having the four bubble levels, the inner ring configured to expand for mounting to conduits of different diameters.
6. A method for bending a conduit, the method comprising the steps of:
providing an aligning device, the aligning device comprises:
a bracket configured to mount to the conduit, and
four bubble levels coupled to a periphery of the bracket, the four bubble levels equally spaced from each other, each bubble level can be horizontally leveled, each bubble level at 90° angular distance from the two adjacent bubble levels, the longitudinal axis of each bubble level is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the two adjacent bubble levels;
securing the aligning device to the conduit;
mounting the conduit to a tube bender;
rotating one of the four bubble levels to top, the one bubble level aligned horizontally;
bending the conduit using the tube bender;
upon bending the conduit, rotating the conduit by 90° or 180°, such as another one bubble level is at the top;
horizontally leveling the another one bubble level; and
upon horizontally leveling the another one bubble level, bending the conduit again.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the conduit is rotated 180°, and before rotating, the conduit is moved vertically in the tube bender to a new bend point.
8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the bracket is having a central threaded grove configured to fastened to the conduit.
9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the bracket is having a central tunnel configured to snugly slide over the conduit, an inner surface of the tunnel having a rubbery surface for grip.
10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the bracket is having an inner ring and an outer ring, a plurality of spokes couples the inner ring to the outer ring, the outer ring having the four bubble levels, the inner ring configured to expand for mounting to conduits of different diameters.