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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE43348 | Tool for removing valve springs and valve guide seals from an engine A tool for removing valve springs and seals from an engine's intake and exhaust valves includes a bracket having apertures spaced therealong and for receiving fastening members therethrough. The tool further includes a plurality of support pedestals provided with ch... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8161610 | Retaining tool for exhaust brake power piston and method of use A retaining clip fits on the exhaust rocker arms of a large diesel engine to hold the exhaust brake power pistons in place while performing service on the engine. The retaining clips are easily installed and removed from the rocker arm and prevent the loss or damage... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8082644 | Apparatus for the application of pressure relief valves A system for applying pressure relief valves to packaging from a liner carrying adhesive backed pressure relief valves passing over a series of rollers in tension onto a peeler bar. There is a valve applicator unit proximate the peeler bar with a punch shaft and an ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7946010 | Installation tool for irrigation emitter barbs and tubing punch A tool for installing irrigation barb emitters into irrigation tubing including a cradle handle and a punch handle, the cradle handle and the punch handle being arranged in a parallel relation and connected intermediate their ends at a center point. A cradle which r... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7716798 | Replacing a valve seat of an airless paint spray gun The invention teaches using a generally cylindrical replacement tool and multifunction tool to replace a valve seat of a airless spray gun. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or o... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7357605 | Pilot drill with coupon retainer and hot tapping machine using the same Pilot drill with coupon retainer and hot tapping machine using the same that positively retains a coupon cut out by a hole saw. The pilot drill bit has a shank having a driving end for attachment to a drill driver and a cutting end having a cutting edge thereon, the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7181818 | Tool for removing valve springs and valve guide seals from an engine A tool for removing valve springs and seals from an engine's intake and exhaust valves includes a bracket having apertures spaced therealong and for receiving fastening members therethrough. The tool further includes a plurality of support pedestals provided with ch... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7111528 | Multipurpose grasping part holder A hand tool is provided with a flexible arm containing a flexible gripping strap. The strap forms an adjustable closed loop positioned at one end, and extends through the arm at the other end. The loop is used for securing to a nut, bolt, or similar part that is pos... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7029046 | Level-adjusting apparatus for an attachment device An level-adjusting apparatus for an attachment according to this invention comprises a fixed frame attached to a sub frame that is movable horizontally; a cylinder assembly, which is mounted on one side of the fixed frame, having a suction cup on its lower end; a fl... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6931704 | Engine valve lifter lifting tool An engine valve lifter lifting tool for lifting valves to clear a camshaft such that the camshaft is replaceable without having to remove the intake manifold includes a plate having a plurality of rods each snugly inserted through a respective alignment tube to perm... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929024 | Threaded device for removing a fractured cartridge from a valve body An improvement for use with a hand operated wrench primarily intended for removing a cartridge from an opening, with such wrench having a slotted aperture at one end. This improvement comprises an elongate threaded device having a mounting shaft at one end, and tape... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6922886 | APT-1 (anode placement tool-model 1) An apparatus designed for installing anode bracelets upon pipes used in cathodic protection systems. The apparatus includes a pair of grasp booms which hold the anode bracelet during installation of the bracelet around the pipe to be cathodically protected. The gras... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904660 | Compression sleeve puller with double thread engagement and method of manufacture A puller (10) for removing a compression sleeve from a pipe (38) generally comprised of a cylindrical body (24) containing on one end an internal cavity (28) to receive the pipe (38) and an external double thread (30) to eng... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901947 | Rapid evacuation and charging system, and apparatus and methods relating thereto A system for performing rapid charging and evacuation of systems that contain a fluid, such as cooling systems on refrigeration products. In addition, the invention relates to methods of accomplishing rapid charging and evacuation, as well as to tools that form part... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886231 | Robotic apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem on a wheel rim An apparatus and method for mounting a valve stem to the rim of an automotive vehicle wheel includes rims being supplied in series by a conveyor to a gauging station where the type and/or size of the rim and the location and alignment of an aperture for receiving th... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6874216 | Catch pan for extracting engine valve lifters Described herein is a catch pan constructed for use in extracting damaged lifters when inserted into the camshaft receiving bore of an overhead valve engine after the camshaft has been removed. The catch pan is a narrow, elongate body defining an open reservoir ther... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871401 | Tool for inserting and removing a corporation stop and method for use thereof An insertion tool for attaching a corporation stop onto a tapping saddle uses a body member that has a top with an opening therein, an open bottom, a first side, a second side, a third side opposite the first side, and a fourth side opposite the second side. A gener... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6810903 | Conduit flow controller The invention is an improved conduit flow controller for selectively controlling the flow of fluid through an elongated conduit. The conduit has an aperture defined by a continuous peripheral edge in the sidewall of the conduit. An elongated housing surrounds the ap... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6684492 | Cotter-mounting apparatus The present invention relates to a cotter-mounting apparatus that, by engaging a pair of cotters with engagement grooves provided on the outer circumferential surface of an axial member, mounts the pair of cotters that fix a retainer for holding a spring ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6679283 | Valve inspection chamber A valve inspection chamber includes a housing having a vertical inspection and valve retrieval opening. A valve cassette is provided which includes a frame and a valve member movable relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position. A ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6640826 | Systems and methods for servicing ball valves A temporary ball valve support structure is utilized to apply pressure to the ball in a ball valve so that a seal is maintained between the ball and the upstream seal member in the ball valve to prevent fluid from leaking from the valve while the valve is... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6618918 | Dismantling device for dismantling a fuel injector A dismantling device is provided for dismantling a fuel injector from a mounting bore in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The dismantling device has a jacket body, which at least partially surrounds the fuel injector, and has an engagemen... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6615467 | Valve press tool A valve press tool (10) includes a C-shaped frame (12) having an adjustable platen (28) and an over-center lever device (48) at opposite ends (20, 22) of the C-frame. Attached to the over-center device is a pressure plate (40) to which is attached three l... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6571819 | Method of installing valve seals and a two-piece tool therefor A method of installing a valve seal at the base of a valve stem of an automotive internal combustion engine is disclosed. A two-piece tool consisting of first and second tool parts is employed for carrying out the method. The first tool part is used to pu... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6557580 | Self cleaning irrigation valve with offset manual on actuator, body/bonnet alignment, and captured screws An irrigation valve comprises a valve housing made from a valve body joined to a valve bonnet by a plurality of attachment screws. The valve body and valve bonnet have an alignment rib received in an alignment notch when the body and bonnet are joined tog... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6435064 | Frost proof sill cock extraction tool A frost proof sill cock extraction tool for removing a broken sill cock. The frost proof sill cock extraction tool includes a bar. The bar is elongate and has a distal end and a proximal end. A peripheral wall extends between and is integrally coupled to ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6421896 | Tool for removing and reinstalling a valve A grasping tool for removing and reinstalling a valve from within a valve guide in an internal combustion engine. The grasping tool includes a securing loop of cable extending from a grasping head. The length of the securing loop can be adjusted such that... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6415487 | Service tool for removal of valve seal assembly A service tool for dislodging circumferentially spaced, longitudinally extending fingers of a flangeless retainer of a valve stem seal from a valve guide of an internal combustion engine, the guide of the type having circumferential detents for retaining ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6415755 | Valve clearance adjusting tool and method for adjusting valve clearance Valve clearance adjusting shims in an internal combustion engine having an overhead cam, are removed and replaced by compressing a valve spring through a cam follower forcibly held against the spring pressure by a valve clearance tool. A method for reliev... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6397445 | Device for disassembling a fuel injection valve A dismantling device is provided for dismantling a fuel injector from a mounting bore in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The dismantling device has a jacket body which at least partially surrounds the fuel injector, an engagement section... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6345436 | Combination torque tool and method of adjusting valves and injectors A valve adjusting and injector preload tool is provided for an internal combustion engine having a valve opening member with a male threaded member operatively and adjustably contacting the valve. The tool includes a first member engagable with the thread... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6330737 | Tool for mounting disk valves in motor cylinder heads A tool for mounting of disk valves in motor cylinder heads includes a shaft and a spring-loaded tap that may be pressed into the shaft, and two vaulted clamping arms placed on opposite sides of the shaft, with the purpose of holding two locking bodies in ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6321432 | Tool for automotive engine valve removal and replacement A tool for removal of an automotive engine valve from a cylinder head, the valve including a valve stem, valve spring, and keepers locking the spring in engagement with the valve stem. The tool compresses the valve spring to remove the keepers from the va... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6253436 | Universal valve core removal tool and kit A tool for a pressurized refrigeration system having a valve with a removable valve core comprises: a valve assembly having a first opening and a second opening and a shut-off valve, the shut-off valve adapted to close and open a passageway between the fi... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6227225 | Method for pulling a valve seat An apparatus for pulling a valve member from a pump. The apparatus comprises a puller stem containing external threads and a bushing having an inner surface, and wherein the puller stem is disposed through the bushing. Also included is a first halve nut c... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6186164 | Rotary valve comprising a drawing device A rotary valve includes a housing having a housing bore which can be laterally closed by bearing covers. Inside the housing, a cellular wheel is rotatably supported. A guiding device extends in an axial direction of the cellular wheel and serves for drawi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6142165 | Method and apparatus for installing a branch connector from the top of an excavation The invention relates to a method and apparatus for installing a branch connector on a buried pipe for transporting a fluid, and to do so by means of a multi-purpose long handle from the top of an excavation. The apparatus comprises a bottom saddle positi... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6115896 | Maintenance device for flat filter head valves A maintenance device for flat filter head valves, comprising a metallic structure (1) having an upper flange (2), which is supported and connected by structural components (5) on a support frame (6), from which derive four supporting legs (7) having respe... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6079091 | Valve assembly tool A tool is provided for locating and inserting a pair of bodies into a valve bore. One of the bodies has an inside diameter and the second body has an outside diameter for locating the bodies, respectively. The tool has a male locator for locating to the i... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6023826 | Valve packing compression apparatus A valve packing compression apparatus and method of use therefor are disclosed for compressing packing rings into a stuffing box of a valve bonnet which has a gland follower. The compression apparatus includes a base plate configured to support and consis... | 02/15/2000 |
