Patent ID: 6643904
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: B23G,B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A shank removal tool for a carburetor comprising:a sleeve having a substantially closed back end, a substantially open front end, and a perimeter wall defining an interior, the substantially closed back end having a hole therethrough; an elongate threading member having a front end portion being positioned in the sleeve and having a back end portion extending from the interior of the sleeve through the hole of the sleeve, a portion of the elongate threading member having tapping threads formed thereon for cutting internal threads; an engaging structure being positioned adjacent to the closed back end of the sleeve for abutting against the closed back end, the engaging structure being mounted on the back end portion of the elongate threading portion in a manner causing movement of the threading member with the engaging structure; wherein the back end portion of the threading member is rotatable in the hole with respect to the sleeve for permitting rotational movement of the threading member with respect to the sleeve by the engaging structure, the back end portion of the threading member having a smooth exterior so as to be freely slidable in a longitudinal direction of the threading member through the hole of the sleeve for permitting axial movement of the threading member with respect to the sleeve to effect plunging movement of the threading member through the interior of the sleeve by the engaging structure.