Patent ID: 6874390

Claim:
A tool for latching a spring-loaded mechanism, adapted for use in a confined area of a workpiece enclosure, comprising: a central bar member having a proximal and distal end; an engagement arm pivotally mounted on said distal end of said central bar for engagement with the spring-loaded mechanism, said engagement arm having a relieved area for allowing said arm to pass under the mechanisms of the enclosure; a pressure arm also pivotally mounted on said distal end of said central bar, and having a straight portion and an angled portion, said angled portion designed for resting against an inside wall of the enclosure, said engagement arm and pressure arm having the same pivot point; wherein the pressure arm and engagement arm are pivotable in unison and move apart from one another in the confined area of the workpiece enclosure when a linear directional force is applied to said central bar against the spring-loaded mechanism and the inside wall of the enclosure for compressing the springs in the spring-loaded mechanism; and wherein said pressure arm and said engagement arm each contain a respective tab located thereon adjacent said pivot point for limiting the pivoting travel and keening said respective arms within an operational position.