Abstract:
An automotive tool serving as a pinch bar and lever for gripping an automotive suspension workpiece between first and second tool elements and an extended handle for increasing force to free the workpiece from its fastened position. Alternately, the first and second tool elements can be positioned against opposing workpieces to free one from the other again using the extended handle to amplify the applied force causing separation. The tool is designed for the automotive repair industry in the removal and installation of suspension members, such as CV joints, ball joints, struts, etc that require the dismantling of parts that have bonded due to dirt, wear and electrolytic reactions, such as oxidation, resulting in time intensive and hazardous tasks depending on the inventiveness of the mechanic in performing the separation task.

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/451,175, having a filing date of Jun. 12, 2006 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,634,845. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to manually operated hand tools and, more specifically, to a tool serving as a pinch bar and lever having means for gripping an automotive suspension fastened workpiece between first and second tool elements and an extended handle for magnifying a force placed thereon to free the workpiece from its fastened position. Alternately, the first and second tool elements can be positioned against opposing workpieces to free one from the other again using the extended handle to amplify the applied force causing separation. 
     More specifically, the tool is designed for the automotive repair industry in the removal and installation of suspension members, such as CV joints, ball joints, struts, etc that require the dismantling of parts that have bonded due to dirt, wear and electrolytic reactions, such as oxidation, resulting in time intensive and hazardous tasks depending on the inventiveness of the mechanic in performing the separation task. 
     Furthermore, some of these parts are compressed by tensioning members, which is not where you want your fingers to be. According to OSHA and the U. S. Department of Labor estimates, there are approximately 3,000,00 workers in the automotive industry and as more females enter the automotive workplace the need increases for more ergonomic tools that are less dependant on an individual&#39;s muscle mass and more considerate of the aforementioned safety concerns and can result in lower labor costs to the consumer through employment of the present invention within the automotive industry. 
     It should be noted that careful consideration was given and is considered an integral part of the inventive process as to the angular position of the handle when the tool is placed in the operative position since many of the suspension members extend downwardly. Preferably, once engaging the workpiece the handle is cantilevered in a positive horizontal plane. 
     Additional consideration was given to one of the workpiece engaging members incorporating hanger means so that once placed in the operative position, it would remain there allowing for hands free operation for the user by straddling the handle and applying the necessary pressure by leaning on the handle as needed. In other words, the tool provides means whereby the user doesn&#39;t have to use their hands to apply force. Using one&#39;s legs either by straddling the handle or simply apply pressure to the handle with a knee provides for hands free operation. 
     The other engaging member was also found to be more functional having a hyperbolic tip that can more easily engage tubular members from varying degrees. 
     It is not considered essential to the invention that the tip form a curved plane or that the hanger have a somewhat U-shape but the tool is functionally more ergonomic incorporating these improvements, as opposed to a flat or rounded tip or the hanger having more of an L-shape. The tool would certainly function in a similar manner but not as efficiently. There is also a brace extending between the curvature at the base of the handle and the shaft extending to the tool tip with the hanger fastened thereto and extending therefrom. Again it was found through trial and error that this arrangement provided a more durable tool as opposed to fastening the hanger to the main tool shaft. The tool would still function within the scope of the present invention but it is felt would result in an inferior quality tool. Therefore such an arrangement is within the scope of the present invention, but preferably manufactured having a brace with the hanger extending therefrom, which will provide a more durable and quality tool. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     There are other tools designed for manual use. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 2,681,791 issued to Hahn on Jun. 22, 1954. 
     Another patent was issued to Cooper on Jul. 28, 1959 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,896,910. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 4,039,140 was issued to Pulliam on Aug. 2, 1977 and still yet another was issued on May 2, 1989 to Thomas as U.S. Pat. No. 4,826,136. 
     Another patent was issued to Schmeling on Mar. 19, 1991 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,999,898. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 5,020,202 was issued to Turrell on Jun. 4, 1991 and still yet another was issued on Dec. 21, 1993 to Senters as U.S. Pat. No. 5,271,115. 
     Another patent was issued to Kosbab on May 6, 1997 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,626,063. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. D424,901 was issued to Landry on Dec. 21, 1993. Another U.S. Pat. No. 5,909,910 was issued to Schaffer on Jun. 8, 1999 and still yet another was issued on Oct. 21, 2003 to Sim as U.S. Pat. No. 6,634,620. 
     A brake adjusting tool comprising a substantially straight bar having one end portion thereof flattened on two opposite sides, a lug disposed outwardly from the bar on one of said two sides at a point spaced from said one end thereof, a pivot pin carried by said lug and extending from one side of the lug at right angles thereto, and—a hook lever pivoted upon said pivot pin and movable around said pivot pin only in a plane parallel with the bar, said hook lever being of a length slightly greater than the distance from the pivot pin to said one end of the bar and having an angular hooked end extending to a point on the opposite side of said bar from the pivot pin and terminating in a backwardly disposed end, whereby the hook lever may be swung over said one end of the bar so that it may be disposed upon either of said first mentioned two sides of the bar with the hooked end thereof located closer to the axis of the bar in one position than in the other position. 
     The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in tools for use by carpenters either in the erection or demolition of buildings. A hand tool embodying a wrecking bar and constructed at one end with a U-shaped hook which projects laterally at one side of the bar and which may be used for various purposes in engaging lumber during the construction or wrecking of a building. 
     A tool for removing nails in the form of a bar curved to form a fulcrum at its working end, which terminates as a short first forked claw. A second forked claw of intermediate length is fixed at a second distance from the fulcrum and a long third fork claw is fixed at a second distance from the fulcrum with all forked claws being generally similarly curved and extending in the same direction from the bar. The second and third claws are used to fasten about a nail head which has been partially lifted above the surface on which the fulcrum is rested, for complete removal of the associated nail. 
     A lever type tool with an elongated handle, and a head having two opposed and spaced apart claws projecting in the same direction at the opposite sides of a space to closely receive a portion of a rectangular cross section of a lumber member. 
     An improved tool for manually removing or installing rail anchors of the spring clip type, includes an anchor engaging portion adapted to grip the anchor during installation or removal from the rail base. A handle is provided which has an angular portion and a substantially horizontally extending portion attached to the anchor engaging portion and includes a contiguously formed downwardly extending step portion for permitting stepping forces to supplement forces generated by arm and hand motion. 
     A tool for installing a spring clip for clipping together extensions for sheet metal. An angled handle terminates in an extended underlip at an operating end. A jaw having a flat bottom face and a hooked end is pivotally affixed, offset from the underlip. The underlip is curved to form a pushing face, opposed to the hook on the jaw. The tool is used to install a spring clip on sheet metal extensions, placing one end of the spring clip across a sheet metal extension and hooking the sheet metal extension and clip together with a jaw hook. By pivoting down the handle, the underlip presses against the opposing sheet metal extension forcing the extensions together and forcing the jaw face down over the spring clamp clipping the clamp over the sheet metal extensions, installing the clip. 
     A brake slack adjuster and tire tester tool including a main support assembly having mounted thereon a connector hook assembly and, on an outer end, an arm connector and tire tester assembly. The tool support assembly has a main handle assembly having on one end a hand gripper assembly which is operable to be grasped by the user thereof. The connector hook assembly is provided with a main hook member secured to an outer portion of the main handle member and operable to grasp onto a portion of a rocker arm assembly of an air brake assembly on a truck/trailer assembly. The arm connector and tire tester assembly is provided with a tire tester section and an arm connector section. The tire tester section is operable for impacting an outer surface of a tire member to check the condition thereof. The arm connector section is operable to contact and grasp a portion of the rocker arm assembly of the air brake assembly and cooperates with the connector hook assembly for ease of pivotal movement of the rocker arm assembly for testing slack in the air brake assembly. 
     A tool for shifting the locking bar of a fifth wheel of a tractor from a locked position to an unlocked position includes an elongate handle having a U-shaped locking handle engaging member. The handle includes a straight portion, an offset portion, and a terminal portion having the U-shaped member affixed to its outer end. The U-shaped member engages the locking handle in overlying relation and the terminal portion underlies and engages the offset portion of the locking handle whereby when the tool is rotated, the locking handle will be shifted to the unlocked position. 
     The ornamental design for a belt wench crank assembly, as shown and described. 
     A tool comprising a bar with a pair of teeth proved at one end of the bar and a handle portion attached at the other end of the bar approximately perpendicular to the bar. The teeth are spaced apart from each other in order to allow an end of a t-post clip to removably insert therebetween. The teeth are approximately parallel with the handle and extend outward from the bar in a direction opposite the direction that the handle extends from the bar. The tool is used to twist the ends of t-post clips in order to secure the clips to fence wire to the t-post, or alternately, to remove clips therefrom. 
     The present invention  10  discloses a special purpose tool for removing control arms  18  from ball joint sockets  24  of vehicles  20 . The present invention comprises an elongated handle  22  consisting of steel tubing along with a front end piece  16  made from steel round stock being offset with member  30  from the handle  22 . Also a U-shaped bracket  28  is welded to the front end piece wherein the bracket has a hook  34  with a point  38  on the hook for contacting various structures of the vehicle  20 . The point  38  of the hook, the front tip  36  and the handle  22  all lie in a single plane so that the tool will not rotate and slip off the work piece. The present invention can also have variously shaped surfaces on the point  38  of the hook and the front tip  36  for contacting various structures on a vehicle. 
     There are other devices used for specialized prying of automotive components, but while these prying devices may be suitable for the purposes for which they were designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention, as hereinafter described. 
     SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
     A primary object of the present invention is to provide a prying device having a specially braced bracket having a transversal prying tip hooking component specially used for delivering leverage to a vehicles control arm. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a prying device specially suited for the primary operation of prying control arms off of vehicles. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a prying device having a transverse bracket having a prying tip used to grasp or turn leverage against vehicular components. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a prying device that us easy to manufacture. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a prying device having a prying tip that may be utilized to grasp a work piece under force and manipulate said piece into a desired location and orientation. 
     Additional objects of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
     The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a device primarily utilized in the prying of control arms on vehicles having a plurality of small and large braces utilized to support a transversely positioned bracket having a prying tip composed of typically rounded stock that is utilized to grab a vehicles control arm during a prying operation and effectively establish an increased bending or prying efficiency with the provided increase of grip and provided by said prying tip. Additionally the present invention has an elongated grip to develop a sufficient moment arm from a user to utilize efficiently along with said grip having a curved portion to gain proper angling and placement of the device&#39;s work end. 
     The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear from the description to follow. In the description reference is made to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawing, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views. 
     The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
       In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: 
         FIG. 1  is an illustrative view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an orthographic view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a side view of the handle of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a partial detail view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a top view of the bracket and hook of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a detail view of the hook portion of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a detail view of the main brace of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a detailed perspective view of the bracket and brace of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is an exploded view of the bracket and spar support removed from the brace. 
         FIG. 12  is a right side attachment of the bracket to the brace. 
         FIG. 13  is a left side attachment of the bracket to the brace. 
         FIG. 14  is an exploded view of alternate attachment points for the bracket to the brace. 
         FIG. 15  is an exploded view of bracket, spar support and brace plate. 
         FIG. 16  is an illustrative view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 17  is a perspective view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 18  is a perspective view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 19  is an orthographic view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 20  is a side view of the handle of the present invention. 
         FIG. 21  is a partial detail view of the present invention. 
         FIG. 22  is a top view of the bracket and hook of the present invention. 
         FIG. 23  is a detail view of the hook portion of the present invention. 
         FIG. 24  is a detail view of the main brace of the present invention. 
         FIG. 25  is a detail view of the small brace of the present invention. 
         FIG. 26  is two detailed perspective views of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCED NUMERALS 
     Turning now descriptively to the drawings. In which similar reference characters denote similar elements, throughout the several views, the figures illustrate the Automotive Suspension Tool of the present invention. With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the various drawing figures. 
       10  Automotive Suspension Tool 
       12  user 
       14  motor vehicle 
       16  vehicle suspension 
       18  elongated handle housing section 
       20  housing bend 
       22  housing arm section 
       24  housing end tip 
       26  brace 
       28  brace joint 
       30  arm brace joint 
       32  bracket support 
       34  support and brace engaging surfaces 
       36  support and bracket engaging surfaces 
       38  bracket 
       40  bracket brace section 
       42  brace and bracket engaging surfaces 
       44  cantilevered bracket section 
       46  cantilevered depending member joint 
       48  cantilevered depending member 
       50  spar 
       52  spar inflection 
       54  spar receptacle 
       56  spar support 
       58  spar support apertures 
       60  fasteners 
       62  bracket apertures 
       64  brace apertures 
       66  brace plate 
       68 . knurling 
       70 . bracket brace section 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention. This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments, practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  shown is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. The automotive suspension tool  10  of the present invention provides the user  12  with leverage means for engaging, disengaging and aligning automotive suspension parts  16  of motor vehicle  14 . The present invention provides a vehicle control arm tool  10  where the front end piece  50  and bracket  38  of tool  10  are engaged with the lower control arm  16  of a vehicle  14 , downward pressure on the handle will pry the control arm  16  out of the ball joint socket  16  so the steering knuckle can be moved out of the way and the axle can then be removed from the transaxle. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2  shown is the automotive suspension tool having an elongated handle  18  extending through a bend  20  into arm member  22 , which terminates at tip  24 . Optionally, the elongated handle incorporates a section of knurling  58  and handle  18  throughbore  56 . Brace  26  extends between handle  18  and arm  22  having an engaging surface  28  with the elongated handle  18  and arm section  22  at arm brace joint  30 . Extending from the base transversally, bracket  38  has bracket brace section  40  with brace  26  at joint  42 . Bracket  38  extends into cantilevered bracket section  44  that forms an anchor for depending member  48 , preferably adjustable spar support  56  having spar  50  with groove  52  opposingly facing bracket brace section  70 . Spar  50 , depending from bracket  44  forming cantilevered depending member. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3  shown is a back perspective view of the automotive suspension tool with elongated handle  18  extending through bend  20  into arm member  22  terminating at tip  24 . Brace  26  extends between handle  18  and arm  22 . Extending from the base transversally, bracket  38  has an engaging surface with brace  26 . Bracket  38  extends into cantilevered bracket section  44  that forms anchor for spar support 56  having spar  50  depending therefrom. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4  shown is a top and sectional view of the automotive suspension tool with elongated handle  18  extending through bend  20  into arm member  22  terminating at tip  24  with the font tip having variable shapes when applicable and optionally having frictionally material fixed thereto. Brace  26  extends between handle  18  and arm  22 . Extending from the base transversally, bracket  38  has an engaging surface with brace  26 . Bracket  38  extends into cantilevered bracket section  44  that forms anchor for adjustable spar support  56  having spar  50 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5  shown is a side view of the handle of the present invention. Preferably, the housing of the automotive suspension tool has an elongated handle  18  extending through bend  20  into arm member  22  terminating at tip  24 . Optionally, the elongated handle incorporates a section of knurling  58  and handle  18  throughbore  56 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6  shown is a partial view of the automotive suspension tool with elongated handle  18  extending through bend  20  into arm member  22  terminating at tip  24 . Brace  26  extends between handle  18  and arm  22 . Extending from the base transversally, bracket  38  has an engaging surface with brace  26 . Bracket  38  extends into cantilevered bracket section  44  that forms an anchor for spar support  56 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 7  shown is the bracket and spar of the automotive suspension tool. Bracket  38  extends into a cantilevered bracket section  44  that forms an anchor for depending member  48 , preferably spar  50  with groove  52  opposingly faces the bracket brace section. Spar  50  depending from spar support  56  forms means whereby the tool can be hooked onto the lower control arm of various vehicles. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8  shown is a detail view of the hook-like spar portion of the present invention. Shown is the contact point of the spar  52 , the front tip  24  and the handle  18 ,  20 ,  22  are designed so the tool will not rotate and slip off the work piece  16 . The hook  52  forms one leg of the overall bracket and has a point or protrusion disposed perpendicularly and inwardly thereon for gripping a surface. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9  shown is a detail view of the main brace of the present invention. Shown is the main brace  26  of the present invention preferably, being flat stock mild steel and 17 inches in length, sheared at 40 degrees and 25 degrees. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10  shown is a detailed perspective view of the bracket and brace of the present invention. Bracket  38  is attached to brace  26  via bracket member  40  that allows the tool to be hooked onto the lower control arm of various vehicles. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11  shown is the bracket and spar support removed from the brace. Shown is brace  38  having spar support  56  and spar  50  attachable to brace  26  via fasteners inserted through fastener apertures  62 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 12  shown is a right side attachment of the bracket to the brace. The present invention provides that the bracket  38  can be attached to either side of brace  26  thereby adding to the utility of the adjustable automotive suspension tool. It is further envisioned that having the height of the spar adjustable via spar aperture  58  and fasteners  60  allows the tool to adapt to more makes of vehicles with different suspension geometry. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13  shown is a left side attachment of the bracket to the brace. The present invention provides that the bracket  38  can be attached to either side of brace  26  thereby adding to the utility of the adjustable automotive suspension tool. It is further envisioned that having the height of the spar adjustable via spar aperture  58  and fasteners  60  allows the tool to adapt to more makes of vehicles with different suspension geometry. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14  shown is an exploded view of alternate attachment points for the bracket to the brace. The present invention provides that the bracket  38  can be attached to either side of brace  26  thereby adding to the utility of the adjustable automotive suspension tool. It is further envisioned that having the height of the spar adjustable via spar aperture  58  and fasteners  60  allows the tool to adapt to more makes of vehicles with different suspension geometry. 
     Referring to  FIG. 15  shown is an exploded view of bracket, spar support and brace plate. Housing arm section  22  having brace  26  with fastener apertures  62  that form attachment point for brace reinforcement plate  66  and bracket brace section  40  via fastener apertures  62 . Bracket cantilevered section  44  having fastener apertures  58  forms height adjustable attachment for spar support  58  having spar  50 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 16  shown is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. The automotive suspension tool  10  of the present invention provides the user  12  with leverage means for engaging, disengaging and aligning automotive suspension parts  16  of motor vehicle  14 . The present invention provides a vehicle control arm tool  10  where the front end piece  50  and bracket  38  of tool  10  are engaged with the lower control arm  16  of a vehicle  14 , downward pressure on the handle will pry the control arm  16  out of the ball joint socket  16  so the steering knuckle can be moved out of the way and the axle can then be removed from the transaxle. 
     Referring to  FIG. 17  shown is the automotive suspension tool having an elongated handle  18  extending through a bend  20  into arm member  22 , which terminates at tip  24 . Optionally, the elongated handle incorporates a section of knurling  58  and handle  18  throughbore  56 . Brace  26  extends between handle  18  and arm  22  having an engaging surface  28  with the elongated handle  18  and arm section  22  at arm brace joint  30 . Extending from the base transversally, bracket  38  has an engaging surface with brace  26  at joint  42  and is further reinforce by bracket support  32  with the support having support brace joint  34  and support bracket joint 36 . Bracket  38  extends into cantilevered bracket section  44  that forms an anchor for depending member  48 , preferably spar  50  with groove  52  opposingly facing bracket brace section  40 . Spar  50 , depending from bracket  44  at spur receptacle  54  forming cantilevered depending member joint  46 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 18  shown is a back perspective view of the automotive suspension tool with elongated handle  18  extending through bend  20  into arm member  22  terminating at tip  24 . Brace  26  extends between handle  18  and arm  22 . Extending from the base transversally, bracket  38  has an engaging surface with brace  26  and is further reinforce by bracket support  32  with the support having support brace joint  34  and support bracket joint  70 . Bracket  38  extends into cantilevered bracket section  44  that forms an anchor for spar  50  depending from bracket  44  at spur receptacle  54 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 19  shown is a top and sectional view of the automotive suspension tool with elongated handle  18  extending through bend  20  into arm member  22  terminating at tip  24  with the font tip having variable shapes when applicable and optionally having frictionally material fixed thereto. Brace  26  extends between handle  18  and arm  22 . Extending from the base transversally, bracket  38  has an engaging surface with brace  26  and is further reinforce by bracket support  32  with the support having support brace joint  34  and support bracket joint  36 . Bracket  38  extends into cantilevered bracket section  44  that forms an anchor for spar  50  depending from bracket  44  at spur receptacle  54 . Spar  50  having inflection  52  will also vary in contour as the tool will find additional uses and for specific tasks. 
     Referring to  FIG. 20  shown is a side view of the handle of the present invention. Preferably, the housing of the automotive suspension tool has an elongated handle  18  extending through bend  20  into arm member  22  terminating at tip  24 . Optionally, the elongated handle incorporates a section of knurling  58  and handle  18  throughbore  56 . As illustrated in cross section, the housing consists of approximate  1  inch steel tubing which minimizes the weight but has alternately considered a solid shaft member, in whole or in part, that may have application in other areas and therefore is included by reference. 
     Referring to  FIG. 21  shown is a partial view of the automotive suspension tool with elongated handle  18  extending through bend  20  into arm member  22  terminating at tip  24 . Brace  26  extends between handle  18  and arm  22 . Extending from the base transversally, bracket  38  has an engaging surface with brace  26  and is further reinforce by bracket support  32  with the support having a support brace joint and support bracket joint. Bracket  38  extends into cantilevered bracket section that forms an anchor for spar  50  depending from bracket  38 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 22  shown is the bracket and spar of the automotive suspension tool. Bracket  38  extends into a cantilevered bracket section that forms an anchor for depending member  48 , preferably spar  50  with groove  52  opposingly faces the bracket brace section. Spar  50 , depending from bracket  38  at spur receptacle  54  forms means whereby the tool can be hooked onto the lower control arm of various vehicles. 
       FIG. 23  is a detail view of the hook-like spar portion of the present invention. Shown is the contact point of the spar  52 , the front tip  24  and the handle  18 ,  20 ,  22  are designed so the tool will not rotate and slip off the work piece  16 . The hook  52  forms one leg of the overall bracket and has a point or protrusion disposed perpendicularly and inwardly thereon for gripping a surface. 
       FIG. 24  is a detail view of the main brace of the present invention. Shown is the main brace  26  of the present invention preferably, being flat stock mild steel and 17 inches in length, sheared at 40 degrees and 25 degrees. 
       FIG. 25  is a detail view of the small brace of the present invention. Shown is the small brace  32  for the bracket  38  of the present invention preferably being ¼″ mild steel plate. 
       FIG. 26  is two detailed perspective views of the present invention. A bracket  38  is transversally attached by welding to the front offset piece of  26  by a small brace and a main brace in order to allow the tool to be hooked onto the lower control arm of various vehicles. Also shown is the front tip  24  of the front end piece  22 . The contact point of the hook  50 , the front tip and the handle are designed so the tool will not rotate and slip off the work piece. The hook forms one leg of the bracket and has a point or protrusion disposed perpendicularly and inwardly thereon for gripping a surface. 
     While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. 
     Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention. 
     It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of devices differing from the type described above.