Side rail repair tool
OwnerJoseph McGrathinventor
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Abstract
A tool for repair and maintenance of a rail extending about the perimeter of a bed, the rail separated from the bed by a predetermined distance. The tool comprises a shaft with first and second sides. The first side has a curved surface, and the shaft has a cross-section normal to the curved surface with a maximum width that is less than the predetermined distance. A flange extends from the second side, the combined shaft and flange having a cross-section normal to the curved surface with a maximum width that is at least the predetermined distance.
Claims9
A tool for repair of a rail extending about the perimeter of a bed, the rail separated from the bed by a predetermined distance;
- the tool comprising:
- a shaft having first and second sides, the first side having a curved surface, and the shaft having a cross-section normal to the curved surface with a width that is less than the predetermined distance;
- a flange coupled to and extending from the second side of the shaft, the combined shaft and flange having a cross-section normal to the curved surface with a width that is at least the predetermined distance;
- and
- a stop coupled to the shaft, the stop having a width normal to the curved surface that is greater than the predetermined distance, wherein the stop is disk-shaped and has a diameter that is greater than the predetermined distance.
A tool for repair of a rail extending about the perimeter of a bed, the rail separated from the bed by a predetermined distance;
- the tool comprising:
- a shaft having first and second sides, the first side having a curved surface, and the shaft having a cross-section normal to the curved surface with a width that is less than the predetermined distance;
- a flange coupled to and extending from the second side of the shaft, the combined shaft and flange having a cross-section normal to the curved surface with a width that is at least the predetermined distance;
- a separately formed handle for rotation of the tool;
- and
- a housing coupled to the shaft, the housing having a channel sized and shaped to receive the handle;
- wherein the shaft has a longitudinal axis, and the housing is displaced from the longitudinal axis.
A tool for repair of a rail extending about the perimeter of a bed, the rail separated from the bed by a predetermined distance;
- the tool comprising:
- a cylindrical shaft having a diameter that is less than the predetermined distance;
- a flange coupled to and extending from the shaft, the combined shaft and flange having a cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft with a width that is at least the predetermined distance;
- a stop coupled to the shaft, the stop having a width that is greater than the predetermined distance;
- a separately formed handle for rotating the tool about the longitudinal axis of the shaft;
- a housing coupled to the shaft, the housing having a channel sized and shaped to receive the handle;
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- a lock pin removably coupled to the shaft, the lock pin having a length that is greater than the predetermined distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.