Collapsible automotive tool

Details Collapsible automotive tool Collapsible automotive tool

1979-01-31

1980-12-02

Smith, James G.

Compound tools

Automobile repair or maintenance

81177B, 81177E, B25B 1300

Patent

active

042362660

ABSTRACT:
A collapsible tool for rotating a threaded member on a receiving threaded member and adapted to perform a plurality of mechanical operations associated with the removal and replacement of an automobile tire and wheel assembly. The tool includes a pair of pivotally interconnected arms disposed in a crossing relationship and having a manually releasable spring detent which locks the arms in a perpendicular open position for use of the tool as a wrench. On at least one arm end is mounted a socket for releasably engaging a lug nut, and a curved claw and hammer head are carried by other arm ends for removing and replacing wheel covers.

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patent: D178035 (1956-06-01), Bolser
patent: 1689585 (1928-10-01), Haschart
patent: 2394845 (1946-02-01), Cothern
patent: 2518139 (1950-08-01), Hallowell et al.
patent: 2644359 (1953-07-01), Lydle
patent: 3587366 (1971-06-01), Klein et al.
patent: 3742790 (1973-07-01), Galley

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