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US 9,308,634 B1Granted
Air brake service tool
OwnerPerry Adamsinventor
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Abstract
A tool for servicing air brake systems. The tool includes a sliding bar locking mechanism. On one end of the bar is a movable, lockable tubular member; on the other end is a fixed hook member. The tool permits one person working alone to quickly replace an air brake diaphragm.
Claims6
A brake chamber service comprising:
- a sliding bar clamp including a ratcheting head configured to slide back and forth along a tool longitudinal axis, and lockably engage, a slide bar;
- a tubular member coupled to the ratcheting head and disposed parallel to the axis of said slide bar, the tubular member having a first end with a first inner diameter and a second end with a second inner diameter, wherein the first inner diameter is larger than the second inner diameter;
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- a hook member fixed to an end of the slide bar opposite the ratcheting head, the hook member having a hook with inner radius larger than an outer diameter of a brake push rod;
- wherein the centerline of the arch of the hook member is aligned with a centerline of the tubular member.
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