Abstract: A body member has an upright bore for receiving a stake to be pulled. When the body member is tilted, edges of the bore grip the stake. A flexible link has one end connected to the body member and its other end arranged to receive a lever that is used to impart an upward lift on the flexible link which in turn tilts the body member for gripping the stake and applying an upward pulling force to the stake.

Abstract: A power clamp is provided that clamps the workpiece when the piston rod is retracted into the cylinder housing thereby preventing damage to the rod and clamp components that could occur from weld flash and other debris created while operations are performed on the workpiece. Other features are disclosed which increase reliability and enable a variety of different arms to be used with the basic clamp construction.

Abstract: A tool set including a punch and a die adapted to be mounted respectively on reciprocating press elements. The die includes an anvil and elastically deflectable blades defining, with the anvil, a die cavity of closed contour. The punch contour is smaller than the die contour so that sheet metal pieces to be joined by the tool set are not cut assume a cup-like configuration at the connecting point. The connecting point has an attractive form at both free sides of the sheet metal pieces.

Abstract: A weed puller apparatus is arranged for securement about a foot of an individual utilizing forward and rear spine plates to adjust the apparatus relative to the foot or shoe of the individual. A forward bifurcated plate enables securement about an associated weed for removal of the weed.

Abstract: A fastener is provided for pinning together an assembly of metal sheets or similar, comprising:a body defining a bearing face, intended to come into contact with the external face of one of said external metal sheets of said assembly,at least one elongate element intended to pass through facing holes formed in the metal sheets of said assembly and having an engagement nose. Said fastener is further provided with a mechanism comprising a first core able to rotate and slide inside said body and having a threaded portion with which a second threaded core cooperates, with which said elongate element is fast.

Abstract: A power driven tool holder for handling apparatus comprises a socket to which a plurality of pincer members are pivotally connected. Each pincer member includes a two-armed lever having a first end where a tool member may be mounted and a second end carrying a cam follower. A cam head common to all pincer members is hydraulically displaceable and is provided with cam tracks individually adapted to the desired displacement of the allocated lever whose cam follower engages the respective cam tracks.

Abstract: A tool for use in checking and filing the end gap of piston rings. The tool includes a cylindrical member having a shoulder adjacent one end thereof which will receive and seat a piston ring and position it at a predetermined depth below the deck of a bore in order to determine the end gap between the adjacent ends of a piston ring with the shoulder on the tool providing for accurate position of the piston ring at a given depth throughout the 360.degree. circle of the piston ring. The tool includes a groove or channel formed therein by which the end gap can be filed to increase the end gap to the desired dimension. The tool enables the ring to be positioned in the cylinder and the end gap measured and the tool then is used to hold the ring when filing the ends. The slot or groove in the tool provides a guide for the file when filing the end gap.

Abstract: A camera platform is positioned on the upper end of a lifting mechanism formed by a pair of driving cranks where the outer end of the second crank is connected to the camera platform and the inner end thereof is connected to the inner end of the primary crank. The lower end of the primary crank is pivotally mounted on a mobile chassis which includes a hydraulic system for actuating movement of the primary crank. The inner ends of the primary and secondary cranks are connected by a gear train that provides a two-to-one ratio to multiply the angular movement of the first driving crank to generate movement of the second driving crank in an opposite direction but at twice the angular magnitude of movement. The transmission of angular movement upon actuation of the hydraulic system is accomplished by a double jointed parallelogram system forming the driving cranks and connected to the drive gearing.

Abstract: A Holland cylinder removal tool is set forth for use in removing a fifth wheel cylinder from an associated fifth wheel mount. The tool includes a plurality of spaced parallel and aligned arms, each extending from a respective fluid cylinder end and a piston of the fluid cylinder wherein the arms are extensible and retractable with respect to one another and are each formed with a "U" shaped jaw at a terminal end of each arm for securement adjacent a spring assembly associated with a pneumatic cylinder of the Holland fifth wheel mount to compress the springs and enable removal of the associated pins connecting the air cylinder to the cores aligned with the air cylinder within the springs.

Abstract: A tool for the removal of a staple employed for attachment of a cable to a support structure comprises a head member, including a pair of outwardly extending, generally parallel engagement members. The engagement members are spaced apart a distance which is less than the distance between the legs of the staple and which is greater than the lateral width of the cable. A handle member engages the head member in a manner such that the application of a force upon the handle member causes the engagement members to exert a force upon the crown of the staple to move the crown away from the support structure, thereby removing the legs of the staple from the support structure.

Abstract: A hand tool having utility in the extraction of staples, tacks and nails. A thirty degree bend is formed near the distal end of an elongate, rigid shank. The shank widens laterally outwardly distal to the bend, forming a pair of laterally extending wing members that exhibit bilateral symmetry. The shank returns to its original breadth at the distal end of the wings and four parallel claw members extend therefrom. The four claw members are separated by horizontal and vertical slots that divide the claws into a first, upper pair and a second lower pair. The lower pair of claws has a greater longitudinal extent than the upper pair and have a feather edge to facilitate sliding of said lower pair under the crown of a staple. The collective breadth of the lower pair of claws is slightly less than the breadth of a staple so that the crown of the staple is supported at its opposite ends during the extraction procedure.

Abstract: An adjustable support device comprising a first elongated member having an upper end, a second elongated member having an upper end, a mechanism for connecting the first member to the second member such that the upper ends of the first and second members are vertically, adjustably movable in response to movement of the first elongated member with respect to the second elongated member, and a ratch connected between a first point located on the first member and a second point located on the second member for releasably securing the first and second points in spaced relationship and for selectively varying the spacing between the first and second points.

Abstract: A pliers-type hand tool for assembling a cable fitting to a manual operable gearshift mechanism by use of a spring metal clip retainer.

Abstract: A clamp for use in aligning and installing cosmetic fronts on drawers includes first and second clamp body members which have respective connecting flanges adjustably secured by threaded fasteners. Juxtaposed threaded clamping jaws allow a cosmetic front to be clamped on a drawer face. The clamp is formed from thin sheet metal material and has an offset construction which allows the drawer to be closed with the clamp installed. The thickness of the sheet metal stock material is utilized to determine the spacing between a top edge of the cosmetic drawer front and the cabinet in which it is mounted. The adjustable connecting flanges allow the clamp to clear a "sub-top" which is present in some cabinets, thus allowing the spacing between a top edge of the cabinet top or adjacent drawer front to be precisely regulated.

Abstract: Multiple-head tool such as a multiple-head screwdriver includes an electrically insulated handle; a shaft which has one end inserted into the handle; a multiple-headed bit which is mounted to rotate within a slot in the other end of the shaft; and an electrically insulated sleeve which is mounted to move along the shaft and to rotate about the shaft. In use, the multiple-head bit is rotated so that the desired head extends outward from and substantially parallel to the shaft and another tool or a spur is disposed within and substantially parallel to the slot. The sleeve is then moved down the shaft to cover at least a portion of the slot to enclose and hold the head or spur disposed therein rotationally fixed.

Abstract: A hydraulic lift mechanism for raising and lowering heavy loads such as a camper shell above the cargo area of a truck includes a generally planar U-shaped lower base frame attachable to the truck and a substantially identical plan-view shape upper load support frame for attachment to the camper shell or other load. Two identical X-shaped scissors jack-like, lifting structures comprised of two crossbeam members pivotably joined to one another at their centers, and pivotably joined at their forward ends to vertically aligned positions in an upper and lower side frame member, are spread apart by a hydraulic powered cylinder pivotably fastened at one end to a side rail of the base frame and pivotably fastened at the other end to a crossarm, to raise the load support platform.

Abstract: A self-deploying stabilizing support jack is presented which stabilizes and positions a recreational vehicle or trailer. The support jack comprises a bracket, a two-way cylinder, lift arms, a stabilizing sleeve and several electrical warning devices and safety features. The lift arms and cylinder are attached to the bracket at separate, offset first and second points so that when the ram of the cylinder contacts the foot of the lift arm, the entire apparatus is raised to a horizontal position. A stabilizing sleeve attached to the lift and surrounding the cylinder stabilizes the device from lateral movement. An intermediate third pivot point in the lift arm helps reduce stress upon raising. Several signalling devices warn the operator when the support jack is in the deployed position. A safety circuit automatically raises any support jack that is not in the horizontal safety position should the ignition be turned to the "on" position.

Abstract: A surgical table intended specifically for microscopic lumbar laminectomy surgery which may be quickly and conveniently adjusted to fit the needs of the individual patient, and by which the patient is properly positioned for the surgery in a matter of minutes. The table serves to hold the patient in the proper flexed position throughout the surgical procedure. The table includes a top which is supported on a frame base at its forward end by a post in a cantilever configuration, with the top being angularly adjustable about a horizontal axis and also about the vertical axis of the post, and with the post itself being adjustable to set the top to a desired elevation. For the procedure, the patient kneels on a support at the other end of the base with his upper torso extending over the table top to be supported on the top by his iliac crests and chest.

Abstract: A roller carrying yoke is mounted on the base of the belt sander for pivotal movement about a pivot screw as controlled by the adjusting mechanism which includes a carriage bolt non-rotatably mounted in a slot in the yoke. The slot allows movement of the yoke relative to the bolt. The bolt projects through a hole in the housing and threads into the knob. A spring compressed between the yoke and the housing frictionally loads the knob so it holds adjustment. The yoke moves the roller away from the fixed roller until the roller engages and is limited by a belt. Then the loading spring is stretched to tension the belt. The tension spring force is cancelled out as the lever is actuated to pull the roller back for belt removal. When the cam follower on the yoke engages the cam (operated by the lever) the spring length remains constant and the actuating force is minimal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a product carrier for circuit boards (23), which are subjected on this carrier to an operation, more particularly to a component mounting operation. The circuit boards (23) are provided for this purpose with location holes (21), into which location pins (5) engage, which can be arranged on the base plate (1) of the carrier in order to fix the circuit board (23) on the product carrier in a given position and at a given height with respect to the base plate (1). The location pins (5) are arranged on the base plate (1) so that they can be individually lowered. Between the location pins (5) there are provided mounting areas (27) for supporting pins (29), from which these pins (29) extend vertically up to the lower side (35) of the circuit board (23) between components which may already be provided at said side to additionally define a supporting plane (37).