Reversible drive ratchet socket remover assembly
AssigneeExcelsior Tool Corp.
InventorRichard F. Romeo
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Abstract
A reversible drive ratchet socket remover assembly adapted to be secured to a conventional reversible drive ratchet wrench for effecting removal of a socket from the wrench. The assembly is adapted to cooperate with a driving stud of a reversible drive ratchet wrench. The assembly includes a disengagement plate cooperatively disposed, with respect to said driving stud, in a first position intermediate a face of the wrench and a socket, when the socket is releasably secured to the driving stud. The disengagement plate is adapted to be displaced from the first position into engagement with the socket to thereby effect removal of the socket from the driving stud.
Claims14
A reversible drive ratchet socket remover, adapted to be attached to a reversible drive ratchet wrench and cooperate with a driving stud of said reversible drive ratchet wrench, comprising a disengagement plate means cooperatively disposed in a first position and intermediate said wrench and a socket, when said socket is releasably secured to said stud, a ratchet drive spinner operatively coupled to said disengagement plate means so that said ratchet drive spinner is cooperatively disposed on said driving stud in rotating engagement therewith, said ratchet drive spinner being disposed in said first position by said disengagement plate means when said socket is releasably secured to said stud, said disengagement plate means including mounting means for releasably mounting said disengagement plate means to a reversible drive ratchet wrench and for permitting said disengagement plate means and said ratchet drive spinner to be displaced from said first position into engagement with said socket when said socket is releasably secured to said stud to thereby effect removal of said socket from said stud.
A reversible drive ratchet socket remover adapted to be attached to a reversible drive ratchet wrench and cooperate with a driving stud of said reversible drive ratchet wrench, comprising a disengagement plate means cooperatively disposed in a first position and intermediate said wrench and a socket, when said socket is releasably secured to said stud, said disengagement plate means including mounting means for releasably mounting said disengagement plate means to a reversible drive ratchet wrench and for permitting said disengagement plate means to be displaced from said first position into engagement with said socket when said socket is releasably secured to said stud to thereby effect removal of said socket from said stud, said mounting means being a stationary bracket arm, said disengagement plate means including a pivotable bracket arm pivotally coupled to said stationary bracket arm, said pivotable bracket arm being disposed in said first position when said socket is releasably secured to said driving stud and is pivotably displaceable from said first position into engagement with said socket when said socket is releasably secured to said stud, to thereby effect removal of said socket from said stud.
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