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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert L Stevenson, Overland Park, KS (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
81-341 ; 81-315 ; 220D / ;
Abstract
A radiator cap loosening and removal tool includes a generally U-shaped handle pivotally attached to a base, which is in turn fastened to the depending skirt portion of a radiator cap by self-tapping sheet metal screws. An alternative embodiment comprises a U-shaped handle whose legs embrace the skirt of the radiator cap and are pivotally fastened thereto by screws or rivets. Another alternative embodiment comprise a crossbar fastened to the skirt of a radiator cap by threaded fasteners, which serve as pivots for a U-shaped handle.