Patent ID: 6170142
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A unitary, single piece, hand held tool for holding and retaining a multi-link roller chain having openings between the rollers in place so that the chain can be assembled or disassembled in situ to enable the removal or replacement of link plates, rollers, link pins, or a link assembly, the tool comprising:a body portion having first and second ends, said body having a length dimension which is sufficient to span the distance between the centers of at least three outer link plates of a multi-link roller chain, said first and second ends being opposed to one another;first and second fixed prongs integral with said body portion, said first fixed prong adjacent to said first end of said body portion, and said second fixed prong adjacent to said second end of said body portion, said first and second fixed prongs extending from said body portion in substantially the same plane, said first and second extending fixed prongs being angled towards one another, said first and second fixed prongs dimensioned to fit into the openings between spaced apart rollers of a multi-link roller chain, and long enough to secure such spaced apart rollers when fit into such openings; whereby said unitary hand held tool is useful for holding in place and retaining a multi-link roller chain having openings between the rollers so that the chain can be assembled or disassembled in situ to enable the removal or replacement of link plates, rollers, link pins, or a link assembly.