Patent ID: 6507987
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A tool for removing and replacing exhaust hood grease filters of the type having a peripheral frame with lips supporting a pad of filter media therein, said tool comprising:a) a fork member having a substantially flat portion for supporting the weight of the filter during removal and insertion and at least two spaced fingers extending upwardly from an upper portion thereof; b) an elongated handle member; and c) a support bracket attached to the rear of said fork member and being so configured as to adjustably attach the handle member at various selected angles with respect to the fork member; d) wherein: (i) the support bracket comprises a plate member having an attachment flange for attaching the plate to the surface of the fork member in such a manner that the plate extends substantially perpendicular to the surface of the fork member, the plate member also being provided with an upper opening adjacent the surface of the fork member and an arcuate array of openings in the plate all equidistant from the upper opening; (ii) the elongated handle member includes a diametrical slot extending inwardly from one end and at least two pair of aligned openings extending transversely through the handle member perpendicular to the slot; and (iii) at least two releasable pin type fasteners are provided; (iv) whereby the handle member is angularly attached to the fork member by inserting the plate member of the support bracket into the slot in the handle member and attaching one of the fasteners through one pair of the aligned openings in the handle and the upper opening and a second fastener through the other pair of aligned openings in the handle member and one of the openings in the accurate pattern to secure the handle at a prescribed selected angle with respect to the fork member; e) whereby when the fingers of the fork member are inserted beneath the lip of the peripheral frame, the filter may be lifted and removed from the exhaust hood with the weight of the grease filter carried by the lower flat portion of the fork member.