US1640296A - Automobile headlight wrench - Google Patents

Description

Aug. 23, 1927.

J. R. RHOADS AUTOMOEfILE HEADLIGHT WRENCH Filed Nov. '1. 1924 John R. Hhoadsl INVENTOR ATrORNEY ambm WITNESS:

Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

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JGHN R. RHOADS, OF BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT WRENCH.

Application filed November 1, 192 Serial No. 747,285.

This invention relates to wrenches, and more particularly to a wrench designed for use in connection with the head-lights or lam as of motor vehicles, and an object or" the invention is to provide a wrench as specified, which is readily adjustable to lit the metal rings of various sized lamps, to permitthe ring to be r moved or replaced on the lamp and which will not in any way mar or mutilate the rings or lamp structures with which it is used.

A further object of the invention to provide a wrench as specified, which includes a pair of handles, cooperating with sem circular spring plates which by n s r; the handles, may be quickly moved into proper gripping engagement with the vehicle lamp, tie said two handles perm' a greater leverage to be exerted upon t lamp ring, it necessary.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detail description and in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of the wrench showing it in open position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the wrench showing it in closed position with partsin section.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the wrench.

Figure 4 is a detail section through the.

wrench.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved wrench comprises pair of body members 1 and 2, which are semicircular in shape and are constructed of spring steel or analogous material. Each of the body members 1 and 2 has one of its ends extended and doubled back upon itself to provide a hinge barrel Btlrrough which a hinge pintle 4: extends. The barrel 3 is provided wit-h a cut-out portion int rmediate its ends through which the flattened portion of the levers 5 extends. The levers 5, one of which is provided at each side of the wrench, is pivotally connected to one of the sections by means of the pintle l and to the other section by means of a hinge pintle 6 which extends through a hinge barrel 7, which has a slot 7. A hinge bar "el 7 is attached to the outer surface of the bodymember a short distance inwardly from its free end. The manner of connecting the levers 5 (WlllCll includes apertures 5 to the members 1 and 2 will permit the body members 1 and 2 to be moved so that their ends'will overlap as clearly sho *n in Figure 2 of the drawings when the levers are moved into wrench clamping positions, so asto provide a firm and solid grip upon the vehicle lamp to be operated on. T s lining 10 of any suitable type of fabric is at in any suitable manner to the inner sui of the sections 1 and 2, so as to prevent marring or mutilation of the vehicle lamp on which the wrench is used.

In use, the handles 5 are moved tangentially from the main body of the wreuc shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, at wl the maximum inner diameter of tie wre is had. The wrench is then placed or the removal ring of the head-light and tie levers are moved on their pivots to collapse the wrench or reduce its inner diameter and bring it into firm gripping engagement with the lamp rin Continued application power or pressure to the handles to remove the wrench in a rotary manner to either unscrew the ring from or screw it upon the lamp.

It is, of course, to be understood, that the invention may be constructed in various other manners anl the parts associates in different relations, and therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner, except as set forth in the claim hereunto appended.

What I claimis: 2% device of the class described comprising a pair of s-emi-circu r band members, each one of said moi hers baring one of its ends folded upon itsel'lito form a hinge barrel, a separately formed hinge barrel operatively fastened to each one or" the seniicircular members adjacentthe free ends thereof, one oil said hinge barrelshaving a JOHN RHOADS.

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