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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7114233 | Engine cover puller A device for facilitating the separation and removal of an engine cover from a sealing surface on an engine. The engine cover puller may reduce or eliminate the deformation of an engine cover during its removal and allows for its potential reuse. In addition, the en... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6766578 | Method for manufacturing ribbon cable having precisely aligned wires A method of manufacturing a ribbon cable, comprising providing a set of insulated wires and aligning said insulated wires in a predetermined arrangement. The insulated wires are warmed sufficiently for said insulation to be become soft and adhesive, are pressed toge... | 07/27/2004 |
| 5876080 | Tool for removing vehicle wheel covers A tool for removing a wheel cover from a wheel of a vehicle. The tool comprises an elongated metal rod having a hook at one end of the rod and a handle portion at the other end of the rod for grasping the tool. The hook end of the rod is adapted to engage... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5617624 | Method for removing large wheels from an axle A punch tool and method for removing one or more wheels from an axle is provided. The punch comprises an elongated member having a first end configured for receiving a nut therein. The first end has an aperture dimensioned to prevent angular rotation betw... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5253407 | Control rod drive endcap tool A tool is disclosed for assembling or disassembling an endcap into or out of a housing. The housing includes a distal end, an intermediate portion, and a receptacle disposed in the distal end. The tool includes a hook removably joinable to the endcap, and... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5218730 | Lug nut wrench A lug nut wrench for removing and replacing wheel covers, and to remove and replace lug nuts carried on vehicle axles to mount and dismount wheels or rims. The tool includes a collapsible inner and outer tubes with a sleeve carried on said outer tube, cap... | 06/15/1993 |
| 4811440 | Combination hood support, jack crank, lug wrench and wheel cover removal apparatus Combination hood support for supporting the hood of an automotive vehicle, jack crank, lug wrench, and wheel cover/hub cap pry tool includes a relatively long rod portion and a relatively short rod portion disposed at a predetermined angle to the relative... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4765009 | Multi-functional bar of a manually operated jack A multi-functional bar for a manual operated jack comprising a connecting section and a handle section; said connecting section made from a hard metallic pipe at one end formed in a shape adapted to fit in an operable portion of the jack and having anothe... | 08/23/1988 |
| 3973283 | Tire change assist tool Tire change assist tool to facilitate mounting and demounting a wheel-carried tire on axle lugs. The invention comprises such a tool comprising an axially elongated rigid bar; socket means forming a wrench at one end of the bar adapted for axle lug nut en... | 08/10/1976 |
