US 6,374,473 B1Granted

Valve spring compressor

OwnerMatthew G. Edwardsinventor

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Abstract

A valve spring compressor of uncomplicated construction. The valve spring compressor includes a lever arm and an attaching member pivotally and releasably secured to the front end of the lever arm. The attaching member has a threaded portion and a first carrier portion attached to the threaded portion. The first carrier portion has a pair of first retaining legs extending upwardly from the top of the threaded portion that are positioned on opposite sides of the lever arm and are secured thereto. A compressing member is pivotally and releasably secured to the lever arm between its front and rear ends. The compressing member includes an inverted cup portion having a ring and a peripheral flange extending downwardly therefrom. A second carrier portion is attached to the inverted cup portion and has a pair of second retaining legs extending upwardly from the top of the threaded portion. The second retaining legs are positioned on opposite sides of the lever arm and are secured thereto.

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Dependent claims

A valve spring compressor, comprising:

a lever arm having a front end and a rear end;
an attaching member pivotally and releasably secured to said front end of said lever arm, said attaching member including:
a threaded portion;
and,
a first carrier portion attached to said threaded portion, said first carrier portion having a pair of first retaining legs extending upwardly from said threaded portion, said first retaining legs being positioned on opposite sides of said lever arm and being secured thereto;
and,
a compressing member pivotally and releasably secured to said lever arm between said front end and said rear end, said compressing member including:
an inverted cup portion having a ring with an opening at the center thereof and a peripheral flange extending downwardly therefrom;
and,
a second carrier portion attached to said inverted cup portion, said first carrier portion having a pair of second retaining legs extending upwardly from said threaded portion, said second retaining legs being positioned on opposite sides of said lever arm and being secured thereto.

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