Abstract:
A multi purpose hinge pin remover can also be used as a pry bar. The preferred embodiment has a hand guard, a hammer head and two additional working surfaces for use in repairing shingles.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a non-provisional application claiming the benefits of provisional application No. 60/026,609 Sep. 24, 1996. 
    
    
     FIELD OF INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a hinge bolt remover especially suited to remove car door hinge bolts. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The closest known prior art is U.S. Pat. No. 5,054,180 (1991) to Combs. Combs addresses the problem of removing a headed hinge pin from a car door. His tool gets the job done while offering some protection to the worker who is hitting the tool with a hammer. The present invention offers further protection for the worker&#39;s hand by providing a hand guard. Additionally the same tool can be used as a hammer, a nail puller, a pry bar and a roofer&#39;s shingle remover. 
     Related art is noted below. 
     SUMMARY OF REFERENCES FOUND 
     U.S. Pat. No. 2,457,231 (1948) to Henderson discloses a wrecking bar having a crowbar end and a handle capable of being used to remove hinge pins. A second end has two claws attached thereto. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,680,834 (1972) to Holloway discloses a double-ended pry bar. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,769,644 (1973) to Case discloses a roofer&#39;s hammer and claw and method to repair a roof. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,813,081 (1974) to Alger discloses an angled crowbar used to pull nails from inaccessible locations. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,042,210 (1977) to Feldman discloses a leverage pry bar having a moveable fulcrum. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,182,390 (1980) to Renner discloses a roof shingle remover pry bar. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,188,701 (1980) to Ludwig discloses a hinge pin remover having a handle perpendicular to the hinge bolt claw making it useful only on easily accessible hinges. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,464,819 (1984) to Steck et al. discloses an automobile hinge pin remover having a Z-shaped pry bar. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 4,844,416 (1989) to Hand discloses a crowbar having an offset mid portion. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,054,180 (1991) to Combs discloses a hinge pin tool for automobiles having a claw and a driving portion to receive hammer blows parallel to the location of the hinge bolt. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,184,385 (1993) to Valesh discloses a retainer pin remover. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,207,126 (1993) to Schaben discloses a roof shake removal pry bar. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,322,264 (1994) to Giambro discloses a nail remover having an offset handle parallel to the claw. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,438,743 (1995) to Simington et al. discloses a hinge pin removal tool for automobiles having an offset handle. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 5,495,651 (1996) to Tsuha discloses a hose remover. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary aspect of the present invention is to provide a hinge pin remover tool that offers a hand guard to protect the worker&#39;s hand. 
     Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the tool with a hammer, a pry bar and a nail remover. 
     Other aspects of this invention will appear from the following description and appended claims, reference being made to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a hinge pin remover. 
     FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the tool of FIG. 1 removing a hinge pin. 
     FIG. 3. is a top perspective view of a second and preferred embodiment of a hinge pin remover. 
    
    
     Before explaining the disclosed embodiment of the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the particular arrangement shown, since the invention is capable of other embodiments. Also, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring first to FIG. 1 a hinge pin remover 1 has a central shank 2, a distal handle 3 and a proximal working notch 6. The proximal working notch 6 is cut into a pry bar end 9 having a transition shaft 4 connecting it to the central shank 2. An offset of d1 exists between central shank 2 and pry bar end 9 which are parallel. The handle 3 is knurled. 
     A hammer tap at H3 may be needed to engage the hinge pin head as shown in FIG. 2. Once the working notch 6 is engaged a hammer blow at H1 lifts the hinge pin 7 from the hinge 8. The working notch 6 is also useful to pop out roof liner pop rivets, door liner pop rivets and the like. 
     Referring next to FIG. 3 a hinge pin remover 20 has a central shank 30, a distal handle 23, and a proximal working notch 29. The proximal working notch 29 is cut into a pry bar end 28 having a transition shaft 27 connecting it to the central shank 30. An offset of d2 exists between central shank 30 and pry bar end 28 which are parallel. The handle 23 is knurled. 
     A hammer tap at H4 may be needed to engage the hinge pin head. Once the working notch 29 is engaged a hammer blow at H2 lifts the hinge pin from the hinge in a like fashion as shown in FIG. 2. The hand guard 24 protects the worker&#39;s hand during use. The offset d2 enables the hand guard 24 to not interfere with the work in close quarters. Nominally d1=d2=two inches. 
     Further uses of the hinge pin remover 20 include using the hammer 22. Hitting the brace 25 can drive the working notch 29 or the working pry ridge 21 or the working notch 26. A roofer can use all the above noted working surfaces to remove shingles and nails and drive in nails into new shingles. Cutting edge 200 can be used as a tarpaper splitter by thrusting it across the tarpaper. 
     Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, numerous modifications and variations can be made and still the result will come within the scope of the invention. No limitation with respect to the specific embodiments disclosed herein is intended or should be inferred. 
     GLOSSARY 
     1. HINGE PIN REMOVER 
     2. CENTRAL SHANK 
     3. DISTAL HANDLE 
     4. TRANSITION SHAFT 
     6. PROXIMAL WORKING NOTCH 
     7. HINGE PIN 
     8. HINGE 
     9. PRY BAR END 
     20. HINGE PIN REMOVER 
     21. WORKING PRY RIDGE 
     22. HAMMER 
     23. DISTAL HANDLE 
     24. HAND GUARD 
     25. BRACE 
     26. WORKING NOTCH 
     27. TRANSITION SHAFT 
     28. PRY BAR END 
     29. PROXIMAL WORKING NOTCH 
     30. CENTRAL SHANK 
     200. CUTTING EDGE