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US 9,168,647 B2Granted
Automobile rim hammer
OwnerMichael A. Loganinventor
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for removing a dent from an automobile rim are described herein. A hammer having a hammer head containing lead, antimony and aluminum is applied to pound an automobile rim. The dent is removed from the rim without breaking the rim. Different compounds of lead for the hammer head are provided. In one embodiment the hammer weighs between 10 and 12 pounds. In another embodiment the hammer head has a cylindrical shape. The hammer head may chip away during hitting the rim.
Claims12
An automobile rim hammer, comprising:
- a head with a cylindrical surface between a first end and a second end including a homogeneous mixture of metals, the metals comprising:
- between 0.005% and 25% aluminum by weight;
- between 0.005% and 10% antimony by weight;
- and
- between 75% and 99.99% lead by weight;
- a shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the shaft being affixed to the first end of the head, the shaft being adapted to support the weight of the head;
- wherein the hammer weights between 10 and 12 pounds;
- wherein the cylinder has a diameter in the range of about 5 inches to about 6 inches:
- and
- wherein the automobile rim hammer is adapted to chip away during removal of a dent in an automobile rim.
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