Abstract: A kit for use in combination with a squeeze bottle includes a bottle cap or plug configured to seat and seal multiple sizes of a bottle opening or spout by threaded attachment to or compression fit in the spout. The cap or plug includes an axial throughbore which receives multiple sizes and configurations of fluid tubes and discharge nozzles which when properly attached to an inserted into a squeeze bottle enables controlled pumping and discharge of fluid such as hydraulic fluid or liquids.

Abstract: A hand held brake pad spreader tool for use with a brake caliper (90) of the kind having a sliding caliper body supporting an opposed pair of brake pads arranged to sandwich a brake disc and a piston (92) for clamping the brake pads against the brake disc. The tool comprising a body (20); a handle (22) on the body; an abutment on the body for engaging the caliper body; an elongate member (40) supported by the body for longitudinally sliding movement relative thereto, the elongate member having a piston engagement means (50) for engaging the piston; a manually actuable moveable member (30) supported on the body adjacent to the handle; and drive means (60) coupled between the moveable member (30) for moving the elongate member (40) longitudinally from a first retracted position to a second driving position in which the piston engagement means is in driving engagement with the piston when the abutment is in engagement with the caliper body to move the piston to spread the brake pads apart.

Abstract: A unitary, or single, uniformly thick planar plate is configured whereby the plate may be utilized as a lever of the first kind to engage multiple arrays of fastening bolts. The plate includes a lever arm aligned with a longitudinal axis, a fastener engaging circular opening at one corner of the plate spaced laterally from the axis and at the end opposite outer end of the lever arm and a fastener engaging straight edge normal to the axis and tangent to the circular opening in the plate.

Abstract: A sensor hand held tool for simultaneously direct current voltage measurement and polarity includes a conductive probe extending from a transparent handle. The transparent handle includes an axial cavity which retains an elongate, flat panel, non-transparent, circuit board with circuitry for sensing, measurement and digital display of direct current voltage as well as simultaneously sensing and visually indicating polarity of a contact to which leads extending from the tool may be attached.

Abstract: A tool and kit for removal of a broken spark plug from a cylinder head may include first and/or second tools, and/or a supplemental tool. The first tool is designed to position a broken porcelain element into the spark plug tip so that a second tool may be utilized to engage the tip by threading into the tip and thereafter axially withdrawing the plug tip from the cylinder head into the hollow tubular member. The supplemental tool may be utilized to engage the plug wire contact of a plug with axially projecting, elastic cantilever segments and axially withdraw the attached plug contact into a hollow tubular member.

Abstract: An automotive tool for engaging and removing a cable guide bushing from a bushing passage in an inner door panel of a vehicle door is comprised of elongate, generally rectangular, parallelepiped bar with a manual grip at one end and a generally circular, through-passage at the opposite end with a radial slot through the bar connected to the through passage. The through-passage includes first and second uniformly, equally arcuate, constant radius surfaces at the juncture of the top side and bottom side of the bar with the through-passage to facilitate smooth engagement, and placement of the through passage over the compressible legs of the cable guide bushing in a manner which compresses the legs to enable removal of the bushing from a retaining passage in the inside panel from the inside of the door.

Abstract: A brake pad lining thickness measurement gauge tool includes a grip handle end with a projecting probe having two substantially dimensionally identical measurement surfaces at a measurement or terminal opposite end of the gauge tool, one surface extending axially from the grip handle end and the other interesting surface extending transversely to the axial surface. A set of the gauge tools includes distinctively dimensioned terminal measurement ends.

Abstract: A unitary stretch belt installation and removal tool includes an installation component having a slot for positioning the tool on the rim of a pulley and a wedge shaped element to stretch and guide a belt into a pulley groove as the pulley is rotated and further having an integral removal component including a slot and a shaped, generally convex belt guide surface for stretching and guiding a belt from a pulley as the pulley is rotated.

Abstract: A tool for engaging and pivoting the rocker arm of an internal combustion engine to enable removal of a push rod from the engine by disengaging the rocker arm from the push rod includes a handle, a pair of bifurcated arms extending from the handle which fit on opposite sides of the rocker arm and further including connected outer ends of the bifurcated arms defining a prong to depress the valve spring. A transverse plate connecting the bifurcated arms engages the underside of a rocker arm as the bifurcated arms are positioned on the bracket supporting the rocker arm to enable pivoting the rocker arm and permit removal of the engine push rod.

Abstract: A unitary stretch belt installation and removal tool includes an installation component having a slot for positioning the tool on the rim of a pulley and a wedge shaped element to stretch and guide a belt into a pulley groove as the pulley is rotated and further having an integral removal component including a slot and a shaped, generally convex belt guide surface for stretching and guiding a belt from a pulley as the pulley is rotated.

Abstract: A tool for engaging and pivoting the rocker arm of an internal combustion engine to enable removal of a push rod from the engine by disengaging the rocker arm from the push rod includes a handle, a pair of bifurcated arms extending from the handle which fit on opposite sides of the rocker arm and further including connected outer ends of the bifurcated arms defining a prong to depress the valve spring. A transverse plate connecting the bifurcated arms engages the underside of a rocker arm as the bifurcated arms are positioned on the bracket supporting the rocker arm to enable pivoting the rocker arm and permit removal of the engine push rod.

Abstract: A spark plug installation tool includes to a grip handle, a coaxial, flexible shaft extending from the handle and a co-axial socket receiver assembly for engaging a spark plug socket. The distal end of the socket receiver assembly includes a magnet. The socket receiver assembly further includes a peripheral rim to limit the insertion of the socket receiver assembly into a socket drive opening.

Abstract: A unitary stretch belt installation and removal tool includes an installation component having a slot for positioning the tool on the rim of a pulley and a wedge shaped element to stretch arid guide a belt into a pulley groove as the pulley is rotated and further having an integral removal component including a slot and a shaped, generally convex belt guide surface for stretching and guiding a belt from a pulley as the pulley is rotated.

Abstract: A brake drum spring release tool includes a straight elongate rod member with a laterally projecting lever arm extending from one side and an extended hook member from the end of the rod member. The lever arm acts as a fulcrum when positioned on a drum brake spring simultaneously engaged by a hook member. Placing a generally lateral force on the grip end of the tool will cause rotational force imparted by the hook member on the spring typically with a mechanical advantage associated with the fulcrum of the lever arm to thereby release the spring from a drum brake shoe.

Abstract: A seal installation tool includes a drive handle upon which a metal drive plate is mounted coaxially with a seal retention member. The seal retention member includes multiple elastic, radial arms and is positioned coaxially with the drive handle and drive plate. The elastic arms center and retain a seal thereon and are capable of gripping multiple sizes and shapes of seals for placement in a seal housing.

Abstract: A tool may loosen seized bolts by sending shock waves into the bolt shank and thread areas via axial blows with a pneumatic hammer on the center of the bolt head prior to removal. The tool may allow impacts to be centered on the bolt head without damaging the bolt head or without worry of the bit jumping off the bolt. The tool may be comprised of a separate driver and one or more sockets.

Abstract: An oil filter wrench includes a flexible stainless steel band having a pattern of sputtered alloy material coating at least part of the inside surface of the band to enhance the gripping ability of the oil filter wrench as the band is tightened above the outside surface of a cylindrical canister during removal or installation of the oil filter canister.

Abstract: A tool for decoupling fluid lines includes first and second substantially identical handles pivotably joined and including jaws with spaced prongs in a plane parallel to a connecting pivot pin of the handles. The prongs of each handle may be differentially spaced to facilitate engagement with a coupler and coupler release device.

Abstract: An extractor tool for Torx brand and other fluted fasteners comprising an end section for engaging a fastener opening comprising six equally spaced, uniformly sized, pitched flutes separated by uniform depth grooves located at the end of a shank with a cylindrical connecting section joined thereto, in turn, joined to an impact drive end of the shank. The fluted end section has a frusto-conical configuration with the narrow dimension of the fluted end section at the distal end of the tool and wherein the distal end has a flat surface transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shank.