Garage door spring stretching device
OwnerLouis Allevatoinventor
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Abstract
A garage door spring stretching device having hook means for attachment to the bracket of a garage door hinge and spring support assembly. The chain is attached to the hook and also to one end of a lever. The lever has a slot in which a slidable hook is held for attachment to the garage door spring. By use of the lever and slidable hook a garage door spring may be stretched and affixed to the garage door bracket assembly.
Claims11
A garage door spring stretching device for assisting in the installation of a garage door spring of the type useful on garage door support assemblies having a bracket affixed to the side frame of the garage opening, said device comprising:
- hook means having a bracket engaging member, said bracket engaging member having means adapted to fit a chain means;
- chain means affixed to said bracket engaging member;
- lever means having an attachment end and a handle end, said lever means being connected to said chain means at said attachment end;
- slot means located in said lever means near the attachment end thereof;
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- spring engaging means slidably held in said slot means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.