Compound tools – Automobile repair or maintenance
Reexamination Certificate
2001-10-22
2004-06-22
Meislin, D. S. (Department: 3723)
Compound tools
Automobile repair or maintenance
C007S138000, C007S168000, C157S001300, C081S177400
Reexamination Certificate
active
06751819
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a tool assembly with a tire repairing tool in the most preferred form of a tire lever. In particular, the present invention relates to a tool assembly comprising at least one set of folding tools rotatably attached thereto and a tire lever detachably attached thereto in an ergonomic manner for proceeding with tire patching.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 8
of the drawings illustrates a conventional so-called “folding tool” that comprises a main body
10
′, a set of tools
40
′ rotatably mounted to an end of the main body
10
′ by a bolt
20
′, and a chain repairer
50
′ mounted to the other end of the main body
10
′. The folding tool is convenient to repair bicycles, and the tools
40
′ are received in a compartment
15
′ in the main body
10
′ when not in use. A tire lever
30
′ is attached to a side of the folding tool to provide a tire patching function. However, the folding tool thus constructed is not ergonomic such that the user does not feel comfortable when holding the folding tool for operation. Further, the chain repairer is rotated in an axis transverse to the main body
10
′, which inevitably increases the overall width of the folding tool.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a tool assembly that includes a main body having two sidewalls. Two sets of tools are respectively, rotatably mounted between first ends and second ends of the sidewalls. Each sidewall has an outwardly facing recessed section for detachably receiving a tire repairing tool in the preferred form of a tire lever. Tire patches are received in at least one of the tire levers for proceeding with tire patching when required. At least one of the tire levers includes a driving column for adjusting the bolts to which the tools are rotatably mounted. The tools include a chain repairer that may engage with the driving column of the tire repairing wrench for proceeding with chain repair.
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Kamrath Alan D.
Meislin D. S.
Nikolai & Mersereau , P.A.
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