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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:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Matthew M. Hodges, Lincoln, NE (US);
Randall J. Ploeger, Clarinda, IA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew M. Hodges, Lincoln, NE (US);
Randall J. Ploeger, Clarinda, IA (US);
Assignee:
Lisle Corporation, Clarinda, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/04 (2006.01); B25B 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tool for spreading disc brake pads and compressing pistons of a disc brake caliper assembly includes a manually operated handle to drive a rod attached to a pusher plate. An arm assembly also connects the back end of the drive rod to the pusher plate. The plates thus extend in cantilever fashion from the drive rod and may be maintained in alignment by the arm assembly which also serves to reinforce the cantilever arrangement of the plates.