Patent ID: 7152293
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: B25B,E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for urging a hinge pin in an upwardly direction within a hinge, the apparatus comprising: an L-shaped arm comprising a base portion and a set of teeth formed along a length of one side; a pair of spaced apart and substantially parallel side panels each having a respective aperture formed proximate a center portion thereof; a tubular housing affixed between the side panels, the tubular housing having an upper end for fitting over and resting on an upper end of the hinge and a notched out front portion for substantially encasing at least a portion of the hinge when the apparatus is in position for urging the hinge pin upwardly; a toothed gear wheel rotatably mounted on a shaft between the pair of side panels so that the toothed gear wheel operatively engages the teeth of the L-shaped arm; a handle affixed at a first end to the toothed gear wheel; and a rod affixed to the base portion of the L-shaped arm so that the rod is generally aligned with the hinge pin when the apparatus is in position for urging the hinge pin upwardly whereby rotation of the handle causes the rod to contact the hinge pin and urge the hinge pin upwardly.