Claims
- 1. A tool for removal of a star-washer from a bore comprising a handle; and a tool component secured to the handle, said tool component having a distal end with an elongated slot extending from said distal end rearwardly toward said handle, and a plurality of hooks circumferentially equally spaced about said distal end.
- 2. The tool of claim 1 wherein each hook includes a forwardly projecting stem and a sideways facing tip.
- 3. The tool of claim 1 wherein said plurality of hooks comprises five said hooks, spaced about said distal end.
- 4. The tool of claim 1 wherein said handle extends perpendicularly to said tool component.
- 5. The tool of claim 4 wherein said handle comprises a hollow tube, one end of said hollow tube formed with an elongated slot extending toward said tool component.
- 6. The tool of claim 4 wherein said tool component and said handle are sized to fit within the bore in which the star-washer is press fit.
- 7. A tool for installation and removal of a star-washer in or from a bore comprising: a first tubular leg; and a second leg secured to the first tubular leg substantially perpendicularly thereto, said first tubular leg having a distal end with a first elongated slot extending from said distal end rearwardly toward said second tubular leg, and a plurality of hooks circumferentially equally spaced about said distal end of said first tubular leg; and wherein said second tubular leg is formed with a second elongated slot extending from one end of said second tubular leg toward said first tubular leg, and further wherein said second tubular leg is utilized to push the star-washer down into the bore, and the second tubular leg and said hooks are utilized to pull the star-washer out of the bore.
- 8. The tool of claim 7 wherein said first and second legs are welded together.
- 9. The tool of claim 7 wherein said first elongated slot has a length about half the length of said first tubular leg.
- 10. The tool of claim 7 wherein said second elongated slot has a length about half the length of said second tubular leg.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from provisional Application No. 60/191,101, filed on Mar. 22, 2000, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60191101 |
Mar 2000 |
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