Patent ID: 8214986

Claim:
A valve stem puller or holder, comprising: a handle part having an elongated handle with a clevis at one end, the clevis being formed by two side portions extending from a base between inner ends of said side portions; a hollow, partly cylindrical stem connector pivotally mounted between said side portions and rotatably movable between a first position in which the stem connector is co-axial with said handle and a second position in which the axis of the stem connector is at a large angle to the axis of the handle; said stem connector having opposing ends comprising an outer end terminating in an internally threaded cylindrical portion adapted for attachment to a valve stem, and an inner end terminating in a nipple configured to receive air pressure supply means, and an axial bore extending between said outer end and said inner end to allow for airflow therethrough; characterized in that said base of the handle part has a spring mounted detent element projecting from said base portion comprised of a ball outwardly urged by a spring housed in a recess in said base of the clevis and positioned so as to interact with the inlet of said nipple to releasably hold the stem connector in place.