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US 5,557,832 AGranted
Tool for attaching and removing clip type fastener members and the like
OwnerGerald A. Vanden Brookinventor
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A tool member to aid in the attachment and removal of a wide variety of differently sized and shaped clip type fastener members commonly used in a wide variety of different mechanical assemblies such as in the installation and removal of the ball device associated with many different types of trailer hitch assemblies, the present tool member comprising a body portion having opposed end portions, one end portion of the tool body including a hook member for engaging the clip type fastener member to effect removal thereof by exerting a pulling force thereagainst, and the opposite end portion of the tool body including a recessed cavity for receiving and holding the clip type fastener member when positioned therewithin to effect attachment thereof to a particular mechanical assembly by exerting a pushing force thereagainst. The cavity end portion of the present tool member is likewise adaptable for receiving and holding a plurality of different adapter/insert members, each adapter member including a recessed cavity for receiving and holding a different range of differently sized and/or shaped clip type fastener members. The present tool member has utility in conjunction with a wide variety of different mechanical assemblies and can be made in a variety of different shapes and sizes so long as push-pull forces can be easily transferred from the tool member to the particular clip type fastener member or other fastener member involved.
A tool for attaching and removing various fastener members from a wide variety of different mechanical assemblies comprising a body portion having first and second end portions associated therewith, said body portion being sized and shaped so as to be comfortably grasped by a user's hand, the first end portion of said body portion including means for engaging the fastener member to effect removal thereof, said removal means enabling a pulling force to be exerted against the fastener member during the removal process, the second end portion of said body portion including means for holding the fastener member in an operatively stable position to effect attachment thereof, said attachment means enabling a pushing force to be exerted against the fastener member during the attachment process, and means for fastening the tool member to the particular mechanical assembly associated with the fastener member to be attached or removed therefrom.
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