Combat vehicle rescue tool
OwnerJohn P. Fravorinventor
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Abstract
A combat vehicle rescue tool for operating a combat lock to open a door of a combat vehicle by engaging an exterior mechanical rescue coupler includes a handle having a first end extending in to a first forked arm and a second forked arm. A selectable angle end wrench includes a box wrench which is sized to fit an exterior mechanical rescue coupler of a combat vehicle door. A rectangular stem of the end wrench has at least three angled faces on a rectangular stem end opposite to the box wrench. A detent mechanism engages each of the at least three angle faces and the pair of face surfaces to set a predetermined angle of the selectable angle end wrench with respect to a long axis of the handle. A spare fastener pin can be threadingly stored in the end face of the tapered end of the tool.
Claims20
A combat vehicle rescue tool for operating a combat lock to open a door of a combat vehicle by engaging an exterior mechanical rescue coupler comprising:
- a handle of said combat vehicle rescue tool, said handle having about a rectangular cross section defined by two wide surfaces and two smaller side surfaces comprising:
- a first end extending into a first forked arm and a second forked arm, an inside fork surface of both forked arms defining a substantially rectangular opening, both forked arms including a cylindrical wall defining through-holes perpendicular to a long axis of said handle and sized to accept a fastener pin, and
- a second tapered end of said handle having tapered side surfaces, each corner of said second tapered end rounded over, said second tapered end configured for passing through a plurality of a combat vest having MOLLE loops for stowage on and removal from said combat vest, and an end face of said second tapered end comprising a cylindrical wall threaded in part to accept a spare fastener pin threadingly engaged within;
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- a selectable angle end wrench pivotally mounted to said handle by said fastener pin, said selectable angle end wrench comprising a box wrench sized to fit said exterior mechanical rescue coupler of a combat vehicle door, said selectable angle end wrench having a pair of face surfaces, said selectable angle end wrench extending into a rectangular stem having a stem width sized to rotatingly fit into said substantially rectangular opening, said rectangular stem having an end wrench cylindrical wall parallel to a face plane of said pair of face surfaces, said end wrench cylindrical wall defining a hole through said rectangular stem sized to accept said fastener pin, said rectangular stem comprising at least three angled faces on a rectangular stem end opposite to said box wrench.
A combat vehicle rescue tool for operating a combat lock to open a door of a combat vehicle by engaging an exterior mechanical rescue coupler comprising:
- a handle of said combat vehicle rescue tool, said handle having about a rectangular cross section defined by two wide surfaces and two smaller side surfaces comprising:
- a first end extending into a first forked arm and a second forked arm, an inside fork surface of both forked arms defining a substantially rectangular opening, both forked arms including a cylindrical wall defining through-holes perpendicular to a long axis of said handle and sized to accept a fastener pin, and
- a second tapered end of said handle having tapered side surfaces, each corner of said second tapered end rounded over, said second tapered end configured for passing through a plurality of a combat vest having MOLLE loops for stowage on and removal from said combat vest;
- a selectable angle end wrench pivotally mounted to said handle by said fastener pin, said selectable angle end wrench comprising a box wrench sized to fit said exterior mechanical rescue coupler of a combat vehicle door, said selectable angle end wrench having a pair of face surfaces, said selectable angle end wrench extending into a rectangular stem having a stem width sized to rotatingly fit into said substantially rectangular opening, said rectangular stem having an end wrench cylindrical wall parallel to a face plane of said pair of face surfaces, said end wrench cylindrical wall defining a hole through said rectangular stem sized to accept said fastener pin, said rectangular stem having at least three angled faces on a rectangular stem end opposite to said box wrench;
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- a shackle pin removal tool which removeably mounts to said handle in place of said box wrench, or which removeably slides into said selectable angle end wrench.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.