Abstract: A straightening apparatus for use in straightening the bent portions of vehicles including a support frame in which the vehicle is positionable; a pusher unit adjustably mounted on the support frame and adapted to engage the bent portion of the vehicle and applying a straightening force thereto in a first direction; and a backup unit adjustably mounted on the support frame and adapted to engage the vehicle in the vicinity of and in opposition to the pusher unit and apply backup forces to the vehicle oriented generally parallel to the straightening force and in a second direction opposite to the first direction so that the bent portion of the vehicle can be straightened back to its original shape without deformation of the unbent portions of the vehicle.

Abstract: A mount is provided having a central portion defining first and second sides and provided with a plurality of openings formed therethrough for support of the mount from a vehicle hub wheel mounting portion with the first side of the mount opposing the hub. The mount includes remote lever arm portions extending outwardly from the central portion in opposite directions generally normal to a ray normal to the first side of the mount and an anchor arm is carried by one of the lever arm portions and projects outwardly of the second side of the mount. An elongated lever arm is also provided and has one end portion pivotally supported from the anchor arm outer end for oscillation about an axis transverse to the lever on end of the anchor arm and the other end portion of the lever arm spaced laterally outwardly from the second side of the mount in registry with the other lever arm portion.

Abstract: Alignment tool for the remotely controlled recalibration of resilient protruding contact dimples or springs in substantially square spacer grid meshes of nuclear reactor fuel assemblies, including an outer centering tube adapted to the cross section of a spacer mesh and rigid and resilient contact dimples protruding into the interior of the mesh in given directions, the outer centering tube having a window formed therein in the vicinity of the contact dimple, a gripper-actuating tube being concentrically surrounded by and axially movable within the outer centering tube, a pendulum rod having a free end and being disposed in the interior of the gripper-actuating tube and being axially fixed relative to the gripper-actuating tube and able to oscillate in the given protrusion direction of the resilient contact dimple to be recalibrated, a gripper attached to the free end of the pendulum rod, a restoring spring for exerting pressure on the gripper, and a run-on incline formed on the pendulum rod being engageable

Abstract: A hand tool is provided for swedging female seams of standing seam roof panels. The tool includes a handle and a seam-engaging structure. The handle and seam-engaging structure can either be integral or in two pieces. The seam-engaging portion has first, second, and third substantially planar surfaces with the first and second surfaces making an acute angle with respect to each other, and the second and third surfaces making an acute with respect to each other. When placed in operative association with a female seam having an end edge and first and second bends, the seam can be "opened-up" by effecting bending at the second bend, while not disturbing the first bend or end edge. To open up an entirely closed seam, the hand tool is placed at an endlap location and is impacted with a hammer to move from the endlap position to a more mid-seam location, and swedging is then effected.

Abstract: A cable-bending tool is provided which comprises a first rod, or torsion arm, having cable-engaging means at one end and means for attaching a second rod, or lever arm, at the opposite end. In use, the cable-engaging means is positioned on the cable at the location of the desired bend, the lever arm is attached to the second end of the torsion arm, and the lever arm is rotated to apply force to the cable via the torsion arm. The invention enables the bending of cables within breaker boxes or other restricted areas with a simple, hand-held tool.

Abstract: Apparatus for aligning an associated vehicle door with the cooperating portions of an associated vehicle body includes a lever and structure for engaging a lock pin on the door jamb of the associated vehicle body carried on the lever at a first axial location. The structure for engaging an associated door lock of the associated door is carried on the lever at a second axial location which is spaced from the first axial location. The structure for engaging a lock pin may comprise a generally arcuate recess and the generally arcuate recess may be generally C-shaped, with opposed spaced sides, and include a notch in the arcuate recess disposed in opposed relationship to an opening between the opposed sides of the recess. The structure for engaging the lock pin may include a tongue having an arcuate recess extending along at least one side thereof.

Abstract: Camber corrective adjustment tool having a rigid bar and opposed arms, one of which is fixed relative to the bar, and the other pivoted thereto in a manner to act as a fulcrum relative to the wheel mounting plate, for cooperation with a power unit to flex a trailing arm or McPherson strut suspension element against the weight of the vehicle to correspondingly vary the camber of the wheel coupled to the plate.

Abstract: There are three different point-of-use apparatus that are adapted to be actuated by a socket wrench handle or handles. The first apparatus includes two like jaw member assemblies that have spaced apart substantially parallel upper and lower jaws connected to an end member which has a receiving socket for a wrench handle. The upper jaw is beveled at forty-five degrees so that when a strip of metal is mounted in facing jaw members the strip may be bent by the wrench handles to a desired angle. Another apparatus is for bending or pulling cable or tubing and includes end plates and connecting rods. The rods may utilize bushings for bending to a specific diameter. A third is for cutting of the cable or tubing and includes a scissors-type cutter with one handle removed and driven by a ratchet wrench.

Abstract: An anchor structure for exerting a pulling force against a vehicle structural member for straightening operations utilizes a lever arm including a bar member for positioning in an upright relationship and a base member affixed thereto. The bar member has an upper end portion, an intermediate portion and a bottom end portion and is of a rigid material to resist the bending forces applied thereto. The base member is affixed to the bottom end portion and extends laterally therefrom and permits the bar member to rock forwardly and rearwardly on a supportive surface. A lower attachment hook is secured to the lever arm generally at the bottom end portion for connection to a first anchor chain extending away from the lever arm in a direction opposite to a desired direction of pull and prevents movement of the base member outwardly of the first anchor chain.

Abstract: A pair of elongated generally parallel mounting members are provided and a plurality of laterally spaced elongated transverse guide members extend between the support members. The opposite ends of the transverse guide members and the support members include coacting clamp and guide structure supporting the guide member ends from the support members for adjustable shifting therealong. The coacting clamp and guide structure is operative to releasably anchor the guide member ends in adjusted shifted positions along the support members and each of the guide members includes an anchor post supported therefrom, shiftable longitudinally therealong and releasably anchorable in adjusted position, the posts being disposed generally normal to a plane paralleling the mounting members and guide members.

Abstract: A hand tool for use by an electrician for bending heavy wire and service entrance cable for the purpose of facilitating the hookup of such wire and cable in service entrance switches, fuse panels, meter sockets and the like.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for preparing a liquid sample for combustion and analysis in an elemental analyzer. In order to avoid damage to the quartz combustion tube and ladle by molten aluminum, the sample is placed in an aluminum foil vial which is crimped and placed in turn in an open ended capsule of nickel or other non-reactive metal. The capsule is then distorted by a novel encapsulator to partially obstruct the open end and retain the liquid sample vial therein during the combustion process.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an improved metal duct drive bending tool. The improved metal duct drive bending tool of this disclosure is a portable metal frame type apparatus which uses the pivoting action between two pivotable members of the frame, one of which has teeth, to form a drive at the end of a metal duct that is inserted into a pocket within the frame apparatus between the two pivotable members. The improved metal duct drive bending tool uses the teeth on one of the pivotable members to permit the insertion of various widths of metal duct end portions to be bent.

Abstract: A tool for straightening kinks and bends in plumber's snakes in which a pivoted straightening bar journalled to a shaft is manually forced down between a pair of spaced V-blocks supporting the bent snake. The V-block spacing can be adjusted to accommodate various diameter snakes and a pair of identical compression springs on the shaft upon which the straightening bar is pivoted maintains the bar midway between the spaced V-blocks irrespective of their spacing.

Abstract: A can decorating and deforming craft device includes a base for supporting a can laid on its side and at least one can deforming element mounted for selective deforming engagement with an upwardly facing surface of a can placed in position on the base. A lever extends longitudinally of the can and is manually pivotable toward and away from the can to bring one or more of the detachably mounted can deforming elements into surface deforming engagement with the can. Additionally, one or more side deforming elements may be detachably interlocked with the base to provide for selective deformation of the can sides in addition to the deformation of an upwardly facing surface of the can. The can may be deformed into a wide variety of different shapes and decorative paints, decals and the like may be applied to the deformed can to provide a design resembling the face of a clown or the like as an example.

Abstract: A tool for attaching a support member formed with a hook member and a bendable tab member to a support post formed with a plurality of slots is disclosed. The tool is provided with a handle portion having an arcuate bending finger at one end and which is pivotally connected to a reaction finger having planar bearing surfaces. In use the reaction finger is placed in the slot in which the hook member is received and then the bending finger is inserted into the slot in which the tab member is received. Force is then applied to the handle portion which is applied to the tab member through the bending finger and which reacts through the reaction finger.

Abstract: A sheet metal working tool for turning an edge of sheet metal perpendicular to the main portion of the sheet metal and for opening Pittsburgh locks formed in said metal.

Abstract: A portable hand held tool for restoring the surface of a metal sheet such as the body skin of a vehicle from a dented condition. The tool is in the form of a pair of levers pivotably joined at their mid-section together and to an arm that extends from the pivoted joint. One free end of the arm is fitted with a suction cup and one end of each lever is fitted with a cushion pad or a suction cup so that with the pads pressed against a dented sheet at opposed boundary sections of the skin adjacent the dent, and the arm suction cup pressed against the dented section, manual movement of the levers will pull the dented section into the plane of the remainder of the skin.

Abstract: A cable bender includes two bending members rotatably joined together about a common pivot axis, one of the bending members having a ratchet wrench associated therewith such that force may be applied in one rotational direction and the wrench may be freely rotated in a direction opposite to the one direction.

Abstract: A hinge adjustment tool for use on self-closing hinges for kitchen cabinets has the form of a bar of hot rolled steel in which end portions of the bar are displaced out of the plane of the intermediate portion of the bar in opposite directions at an angle of about 45.degree. by a cold bending operation, the end portions each having a slot opening to one of its longitudinal edges and facing in opposite directions, and with the end portions of the tool being hardened by heat treatment.