Removable studs, tool for inserting and removing same and kit comprising studs and tool
AssigneeIgrip Stud Inc.
InventorPatrick Lemay
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Abstract
A removable stud, tool for inserting and removing the stud and kits comprising the studs and tool are provided. The removable stud comprises a hexagonal head portion connected to a threaded pointed shank portion. The hexagonal head portion includes a notched flange portion that has two diametrically opposed notches that are each centered on a vertex of the hexagonal head. The tool includes a wrench head comprising a neck with two substantially diametrically opposed walls extended therefrom. Each wall has an interior face configured to receive a vertex of the hexagonal head of the stud and a tip portion configured for the notch of the stud.
Claims11
A kit comprising at least one tire stud and an installation and removal device configured to install and remove the tire stud,
- the tire stud comprising a solid hexagonal shaped head portion continuous with a threaded, pointed shank portion;
- a notched flange fixed to the hexagonal shaped head portion proximal to the threaded, pointed shank portion;
- wherein the notched flange has two diametrically opposed notches in its outer edge and wherein each notch is centered on a vertex of the hexagonal shaped head portion and extends from the hexagonal shaped head portion through the flange;
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- the device comprising:
- an elongated shaft connected to a wrench head, the wrench head comprising:
- a neck with two substantially diametrically opposed walls extended therefrom;
- each wall having an interior face configured to receive a vertex of the hexagonal shaped head portion of the tire stud, each wall further comprising a tip portion that extends from a free end of the wall and is configured to fit in the notch of the tire stud, wherein gaps are provided between the two walls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.