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US 9,884,415 B2Granted
Automotive hood spring installer/remover tool
OwnerPaul James Williamsinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus to install or remove tension coil springs from spring seat. Apparatus spans beyond the length of a tension coil spring allowing connection to spring ends with a loop and or hook on a threaded shaft. Applying a turning force to threaded shaft will stretch spring to a longer length allowing removal of spring from spring seat. A turning force in opposite direction retracts spring to shorter length allowing installation of spring to spring seat.
Claims16
An automotive hood spring installer/remover tool comprising:
- a frame having an elongated body with a first end and a second end;
- a first bracket that defines a first hole, wherein the first bracket extends from the first end of the elongated body;
- a second bracket that defines a second hole, wherein the second bracket extends from the second end of the elongated body;
- a first shaft having a hook or loop at a first end, wherein the first shaft is configured to extend through the first hole with the hook or loop extending toward the second shaft;
- and
- a second shaft having a hook or loop at a first end, wherein the second shaft is configured to extend through the second hole, with the hook or loop of the second shaft extending toward the first shaft;
- wherein the first and second shaft, when extending through the first and second holes, are generally parallel to the body;
- wherein each of the first and second shafts has a second end;
- and
- wherein the shafts are externally threaded and the threads extend the length of the shaft from the hook or loop at the first end of the shaft to the second end of the shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.