Patent ID: 6698074
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A pair of pincers for assembling and disassembling the springs of the brake shoes in a drum brake, said pair of pincers comprising a position lever and a hook lever, said position level and said hook level pivotally combined together, said position lever having its upper end formed with a ball joint, said ball joint fitted around with a position member, said hook lever having its upper end formed with a hook, said hook facing said position member of said position level, said position member having a sleeve receiving said ball joint therein, said position member able to turn around and impossible to disengage from said ball joint, said position member provided with ratchet teeth on the upper side, said position lever and said hook lever respectively having their lower portions formed as a handle, one of said two handles provided with a lengthwise groove and a blocking member at the lower end;said ratchet teeth of said position member firmly grabbing the outer wall of brake shoes, said hook of said hook member hooking the hook end of a spring, prying said hook lever able to quickly disassemble said spring from said brake shoes; and, said groove and said blocking member at the end of said handle hooking the hook end of a spring, said hook end of said spring pulled forward to face the hook hole of said brake shoe, said handle prying slightly to move said hook end of said spring into said hook hole of said brake shoe along said groove and blocking member of said handle so as to assemble said spring on said brake shoe easily and quickly.