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US 6,581,905 B2Granted
Brake bleed tool
AssigneeTenneco Automotive Inc.
InventorsDavid Charles Rafko, Timothy Johnson
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Abstract
A brake bleed tool includes a pliable plastic tube which sealingly engages a bleed fitting. A bleed wrench coaxially slides along the tool to engage the bleed fitting. The bleed wrench includes a socket end for engaging the bleed fitting at one end and a winged end at the opposite end which is used to loosen and tighten the bleed fitting.
Claims7
A brake bleeding tool comprising:
- a pliable tube adapted to be sealingly retained on a bleed valve solely due to elastic deformation of said tube;
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- a bleed wrench slidably engaging said tube, said bleed wrench being adapted to engage said bleed valve and wherein said pliable tube extends entirely through said bleed wrench.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.