Patent ID: 6131883
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B25B,B60G

Abstract:
Pry means for facilitating the removal of a vehicular telescopic strut member from a vehicle wheel suspension assembly comprising a telescopic strut member and a steering knuckle assembly, and wherein the telescopic strut member being removed is a component in the assembly and positioned generally concentrically within a coil suspension spring component in said assembly and wherein the telescopic strut member is attached at its upper end to the vehicle chassis and at its lower end to said steering knuckle assembly through a pair of inwardly extending ears of the knuckle clamping bracket; said pry means comprising, in combination;(a) an elongated pry handle member with an elongated body having a gripping portion at the proximal end and with a strut enclosing coil spring contacting handle yoke at the distal end;(b) a transversely extending pivot pin rigidly secured to said elongated pry handle member at a point generally adjacent said distal end and extending laterally outwardly of said elongated body;(c) a fulcrum tower member with upper and lower ends and having a plurality of generally inwardly extending notch means adjacent the top end thereof for receiving the lateral extension portions of said pivot pin and having a strut enclosing adapter collar coupled to the lower end thereof;(d) said handle yoke having a pair of generally upwardly extending angularly canted contact pins with one of each of said contact pins being secured to either of the free ends of said handle yoke;(e) the arrangement being such that when said handle yoke rests against the lower end of said coil spring and said tower yoke rests against the clamping bracket of said steering knuckle assembly, downward motion of the gripping portion of said handle member creates a pivoting lever action of said handle around the said transversely extending pivot pin of said handle and applies substantial force against said steering knuckle in a direction to move said steering knuckle assembly away from said coil spring.