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US 2010/0140575 A1Published application
Prying Tool
OwnerMou-Tang LIOUinventor
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Abstract
A prying tool includes a shank having an engaging portion and two prongs moveably mounted on the engaging portion of the shank and the prongs define a space therebetween such that an item to be pried is received in the space. The prongs are operably moveable so that the space is variable in size. Further, two positioning devices are utilized for holding the two prongs stationary with respect to the engaging portion of the shank respectively.
Claims19
A prying tool comprising:
- a shank including an engaging portion and a gripping portion connected transversely to the engaging portion;
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- two prongs moveably mounted on the engaging portion of the shank and each including a connecting portion connected to the engaging portion of the shank and a working portion projected from the connecting portion, and with the two working portions defining a space therebetween, with the space having a first size when the one of the two prongs is positioned at a proximal end of the shank and the other of the two prongs is positioned at a distal end of the shank, and with the space having a second size when the two prongs are in proximity to each other, and with the size of the space being variable between the first and second sizes;
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- two positioning devices for holding the two prongs stationary with respect to the engaging portion of the shank respectively, and with each of the two positioning devices being operable to move between a first position and a second position;
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- wherein when the two prongs are held stationary on the engaging portion, the two positioning devices are operably moved to the first positions thereof and wherein when the two prongs are moveable on the engaging portion, the two positioning devices are operably moved to the second positions thereof.
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