Patent ID: 6453775
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: A01M,B25B,H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A tool for use with an elongated pole to install an animal guard having a base on an overhead electrical insulator, said base including a pair of arms projecting sidewardly in opposite directions, said tool comprising:a tool body presenting a space for receiving and releaseably holding the base of the animal guard therein by spring action, said tool body including a plate presenting a contoured cavity in which said base is received, said cavity having portions for receiving said arms and said tool body further including a flap connected to said plate in a manner to provide said space between said plate and flap, said flap being urged toward said plate to frictionally grip the base; and an attachment mechanism allowing said tool body to be attached to the pole, whereby an operator at ground level can use the pole to apply the animal guard to the insulator and then release said tool body from the guard by pulling the tool body to separate the tool body from said base.