US 11,389,937 B2Granted

Light installation tool

OwnerWilliam Darren Klattinventor

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Abstract

A light installation tool configured to provide installation of clearance lights and brake lights on a trailer. The light installation tool of the present invention includes a body having a handle and a lever. The lever is pivotally movable with respect to the handle and is operably coupled with a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is operably coupled with a plunger rod wherein the drive mechanism is operable to provide discrete movements of the plunger rod. A base plate is formed on the body and the base plate includes a light insertion member mounted thereto. The light insertion member has a bottom and a wall contiguously formed to define an interior volume wherein an opening is present distal to the bottom. The wall of the light insertion member is comprised of a plurality of segments wherein the segments are arranged in a longitudinal manner between the opening and the bottom.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A light installation tool configured to provide installation of a light wherein the light insertion tool comprises:

a body, said body having a handle, said body further having a lever, said lever being operably coupled to said handle;
a drive mechanism, said drive mechanism being operably coupled to said lever;
a plunger assembly, said plunger assembly having a plunger rod, said plunger rod having a first end and a second end, said plunger rod being operably engaged with said drive mechanism, said plunger rod configured to be moved linearly in a discrete increment without rotation by said drive mechanism during a corresponding movement of said lever;
a light insertion member, said light insertion member having a bottom and a wall contiguously formed to define an inner cavity, said light insertion member having an interior volume and an opening distal to said bottom;
said light insertion member further comprising a plurality of segments extending from said wall defining said inner cavity, and
a drive plate secured to the second end of the plunger rod, said drive plate being disposed within the interior volume of said light insertion member;
wherein said light insertion member is configured to have the light placed in the interior volume thereof in contact with the drive plate and subsequently be at least partially inserted into a light receptacle so as to facilitate installation of the light therein, and
wherein the linear movement of the plunger rod drives the drive plate through the light insertion member, thereby fully inserting the light into the light receptacle and fully removing the light from the light insertion member.

5 more elements

A light installation tool configured to facilitate installation of a clearance light wherein the light installation tool comprises:

a body, said body having a handle, said handle having a first end and a second end, said body further having a lever, said lever having a first end and a second end, said lever being pivotally coupled at said second end thereof proximate said second end of said handle;
a plunger assembly, said plunger assembly having a plunger rod, said plunger rod having a first end and a second end, said plunger rod configured to be moved linearly in a discrete increments without rotation during a corresponding movement of said lever;
a drive mechanism, said drive mechanism being operably coupled to said lever, said drive mechanism being surroundably mounted to a portion of said plunger rod, said drive mechanism providing the discrete linear movements of said plunger rod upon movement of said lever;
a light insertion member, said light insertion member having a bottom and a wall contiguously formed to define an inner cavity, said light insertion member having an interior volume and an opening distal to said bottom, said light insertion member further comprising a plurality of longitudinal segments extending from said wall defining said inner cavity;
and
a drive plate secured to the second end of the plunger rod, said drive plate being disposed within the interior volume of said light insertion member, said drive plate configured to egress a the light disposed in the interior volume of said light insertion member
wherein said light insertion member is configured to have a light placed in the interior volume thereof and subsequently be at least partially inserted into a light receptacle so as to facilitate installation of the light therein, and
wherein the linear movement of the plunger rod drives the drive plate through the light insertion member, thereby fully inserting the light into the light receptacle and fully removing the light from the light insertion member.

5 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/028,975Filed 22 Sep 2020
Published: US 2022/0088756 A124 Mar 2022
Granted: 19 Jul 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

B25B 27/0035
Hand tools, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise…: for…
B25B 27/14
Hand tools, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise…: for…
H01K 3/32
Apparatus or processes adapted to the manufacture, installing, removal, or maintenance of incandescent lamps or parts thereof: auxiliary devices…
B25B
Tools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging