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US 5,661,885 AGranted
Valve-spring compressing tool
OwnerCarl J. Donatoinventor
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Abstract
A body having a journal box slidably receives a pivot shaft therein. Too, the body has a bifurcation, and the ends of the limbs thereof have rollers mounted therein. A stub, rising from the body, receives a handle for turning the body on the pivot shaft, so that the rollered limbs can compress a valve spring. A bearing annulus, for emplacement upon the subject spring or spring assembly is also provided.
Claims9
A valve spring compressing tool, comprising:
- a housing;
- wherein
- said housing has a longitudinal axis;
- and
- said housing has a bore, extending axially thereof;
- a shaft, disposed in said bore, and having opposite ends thereof extending from said housing;
- wherein
- one of said shaft ends comprises a first means for journaling a pivot shaft therewithin;
- the other of said shaft ends comprises a second means for rotatably pivoting said housing on a pivot shaft;
- and
- said housing has a third means for (a) engaging a valve spring, and (b) in cooperation with said first and second means, compressing such valve spring.
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