Patent ID: 6678930
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A universal tool for fitting and removing snap-rings with both external and internal operating movement comprising:a jaw assembly connected to a handle assembly; first and second jaws of said jaw assembly each having upper and lower ends, wherein said first and second jaws are disposed to be linearly separated a uniform distance one from the other; a pair of tips each disposed at a respective one of said lower ends of said first and second jaws to engage said snap-rings and alter their circumferential dimensions; a single handle of said handle assembly connected to said upper end of said first jaw for holding said pair of jaws in one hand with tips in a position to engage a respective snap-ring; and a jaw positioning device of said jaw assembly for supporting said second jaw from said first jaw the uniform distance, wherein operating said jaw positioning device linearly displaces said pair of jaws with tips one from the other.