Abstract: A device for removing a drain in a basin comprises a pair of legs in parallel spaced relation and on either side of a rotational axis, a bridging member interconnecting the legs which are movably supported thereon, and a coupling member carried on the bridging member and configured for connecting to a rotary hand tool. The legs comprise end portions configured for insertion into the drain, and the end portions comprise outer sides configured to engage an inside wall of the drain. Stabilizers are affixed to the legs and extending outwardly therefrom in opposite directions and configured to rest on a surface interior to the basin when the end portions of the legs are inserted into the drain. A biasing member is carried between the legs and configured to urge them laterally apart to locate the outer sides of the end portions into butting engagement with the inside wall of the drain.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a display module and a support module configured to support the display module, wherein the support module includes: a fixed frame configured to support the display module and a link structure disposed between the fixed frame and the display module and configured to rotate the display module through at least a six-bar link structure, so that the display module is easily detachably attached to the fixed frame, thereby shortening a time for an operation of replacing, repairing, or installation of the display module.

Abstract: Approaches for bracket for strand mounted equipment. The bracket comprises a body having a first end and a second end opposing the first end. The first end comprises one or more resting hooks sized to be positioned over a strand. The resting hooks allow for resting the strand mounted equipment temporarily onto the strand in a position that readily accommodates the permanent attachment of the strand mounted equipment to the strand. The first end of the bracket also comprises a clamp for securing the bracket to the strand, while the second end comprises a securing mechanism for securing the bracket to the strand mounted equipment. The bracket may be formed from a single piece of shaped metal. The strand mounted equipment may be a variety of equipment, such as CATV outdoor equipment and Internet access equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fan, a holder and a support leg of a holder. The support leg includes a rotational seat; a reinforcing piece where one end of the reinforcing piece inserted into the rotational seat and the reinforcing piece is bendable; and a soft leg sleeve sleeved on the reinforcing piece. The reinforcing piece and the rotational seat of the support leg are integrally formed to ensure more stable connection; the assembly of the support leg can be completed simply by sleeving the leg sleeve on the reinforcing piece. In addition to normal supporting effect, the support leg can also be held by hand or wound on another support piece based on different scenarios, bringing flexible and rich functions.

Abstract: A screwdriver for resisting premature disengagement of a screw from the screwdriver. The screwdriver includes a shaft having a central axis; a tip radially aligned with the central axis of the shaft which includes an end opposite the shaft, at least one radial protrusion extending away from the central axis, and a notch; and a screw retention mechanism including a flexible member aligned with the notch and attached to either the tip or the shaft. The flexible member has an unattached end which is separated from the second end of the tip. When the tip is inserted into a recess of a screw, the flexible member flexes toward the central axis and creates an opposing elastic force which holds the screw to the tip.

Abstract: An improved implant inserter, and method of using same, with an elongated, substantially rigid shaft having a proximal surface which is capable of receiving a driving force, and a substantially rigid tip portion having a distal end and a proximal end. At least the distal end of the tip portion is capable of being placed within an implant such as a suture anchor. The inserter further includes a compliant region disposed between the tip portion and the shaft which requires less lateral force to bend than the tip portion, at least when the tip portion has been placed within the implant.

Abstract: A driver device (hexalobe or otherwise) that includes a handle portion, an elongate shaft portion, and an end portion that includes a screw engagement portion and a split manufactured offset from the central axis of the end portion and/or the screw engagement portion, forming two asymmetric halves of the end portion and/or screw engagement portion. This screw engagement portion is slightly oversized relative to the corresponding tool engagement recess of the locking cap, set screw, or bone screw. Thus, when the screw engagement portion is pressed into the corresponding tool engagement recess of the locking cap, set screw, or bone screw, the split manufactured offset from the central axis of the end portion and/or the screw engagement portion allows the screw engagement portion to compress slightly, creating a friction fit between the screw engagement portion and the corresponding tool engagement recess of the locking cap, set screw, or bone screw.

Abstract: An anti-disengagement structure of a tool head for insertion into an insertion recess of a fastener is provided. Abutting faces extend from a periphery of an end face of a working portion. At least one abutting face is partly formed with a groove filled with an elastic member which is partly protrusive out of the groove and beyond the surface of the abutting face. The largest extent between the protruded-out part of the elastic member and the abutting face of another elastic member is larger then the largest inner extent of the insertion recess. Thereby, with the stretchable characteristic of the elastic member, the fastener can be smoothly inserted into the insertion recess and abutted against an inner surface of the insertion recess to achieve anti-disengagement effect.

Abstract: A tool for holding and applying torque to a nut including a keyway. The tool includes a longitudinal body having a longitudinal axis and a body channel. A longitudinal key is disposed in the body channel with one end of the key configured to engage the keyway of the nut. A first key portion contacts the body channel while a second key portion extends over the body channel forming a gap between the key and the body channel prior to insertion of the key into the keyway of the nut. The second key portion is configured to be resiliently deflected radially inward toward the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal body when the second key portion engages the keyway of the nut.

Abstract: An automatically-configurable screwdriver assembly includes a shaft with a hollow interior portion, a proximal end, and a distal end. A first blade is fixedly coupled to the distal end of the shaft to prevent motion in a proximal direction and a plunger is at least partially located within the hollow interior portion of the shaft and slidable therein between an extended position and a retracted position. A compression member exerts force on the plunger in a distal direction and a second blade is mechanically coupled to the plunger so that, when the plunger is in the extended position, the first blade and second blade extend approximately equidistant from the distal end of the shaft and form a substantially perpendicular configuration with one another and when the plunger is in the retracted position, the first blade extends a greater distance from the distal end of the shaft than does the second blade.

Abstract: A system is provided to facilitate the substitution of power tools for manual manipulation of thread protectors on threaded tubulars. Male-thread protectors are manipulated using a driven cup with a flexible inner liner to engage the protector, the cup having expansion and gripper features. Female-thread protectors are manipulated using a driven elastic body fittably engaged with the inner surface of the protector. The manipulators are fitted with tool adapters to fit power tools such as an impact wrench.

Abstract: Multi form screw driver and screw driver bit that fits on any screw head configuration and contains springs, a rubbery unit and micro-bit needles where the spring pushes the rubbery unit to form a tighter fit of the micro-bit-needles on the top surface of the screw such that the screw does not retract when pressure is applied.

Abstract: A driving device includes a driving shank, a magnetic member mounted in the driving shank, a stop ring secured in the driving shank to stop the magnetic member, and an elastic member biased between the driving shank and the magnetic member. The driving shank has a first end provided with a mounting post and a second end formed with a mounting hole and a receiving chamber. The stop ring has an inner wall formed with a through hole and an outer wall provided with a toothed portion engaging a peripheral wall of the receiving chamber. The magnetic member has a peripheral wall formed with a stop flange that is movable to abut the stop ring. Thus, the elastic member provides a buffering effect to the magnetic member to reduce the pressure applied on the magnetic member.

Abstract: A revolving screwdriver with ratchet structure includes a handle, a pushing rod, and a sliding member. The sliding member has a receiving space and a holding chamber defined therein. A revolving cylinder is received in the holding chamber. The receiving space receives at least one ratchet wheel, two rotators, a limiting member, a base, and an adjuster. The at least one ratchet wheel engages with a driving shaft. The rotators selectively engage with the at least one ratchet wheel. The limiting member locates between the rotators and has a protrusion formed thereon. A base has a first guiding slot defined therein. The adjuster has a driving hole defined therein. The protrusion passes through the first guiding slot and the driving hole for being driven by the adjuster and moving along the first guiding slot.

Abstract: A wrench with a quick rotatable driving head includes a handle, a driving head and a quick-disengaging unit. The quick-disengaging unit is composed of a fixing member secured with the driving head, an operating member inserted through the handle and fitted around the fixing member, and a restraining element transversely provided between the fixing member and the operating member and the handle. The handle and the driving head can be separated by the quick-disengaging unit so that the driving head, with the quick-disengaging unit acting as a pivot, can quickly screw or unscrew a thread locking member, and the operating member can be restrictedly positioned on the fixing member by the restraining element, able to prevent the handle and the driving head from separating.

Abstract: An automatically-configurable screwdriver assembly includes a shaft with a hollow interior portion, a proximal end, and a distal end. A first blade is fixedly coupled to the distal end of the shaft to prevent motion in a proximal direction and a plunger is at least partially located within the hollow interior portion of the shaft and slidable therein between an extended position and a retracted position. A compression member exerts force on the plunger in a distal direction and a second blade is mechanically coupled to the plunger so that, when the plunger is in the extended position, the first blade and second blade extend approximately equidistant from the distal end of the shaft and form a substantially perpendicular configuration with one another and when the plunger is in the retracted position, the first blade extends a greater distance from the distal end of the shaft than does the second blade.

Abstract: A surgical tool includes a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The surgical tool has a fastener engagement tip having a spring extension extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the surgical tool. The spring extension is resiliently flexible and deflectable between a first arrangement, in which the spring extension is in a relaxed state, and a second arrangement, in which the spring extension is deflected to facilitate insertion of the fastener engagement tip into a fastener slot.

Abstract: A pneumatic pipe wrench includes an elongated shaft provided with axially opposed top and bottom ends respectively and a cylindrical shaft guide removably connected to the shaft. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for attaching the shaft guide to the shaft, a mechanism for removably securing the bottom end of the shaft to an inner surface of the existing length of pipe, and a mechanism for loosening the existing length of pipe. Such a loosening mechanism is removably connected to the shaft. The loosening mechanism includes the handle of the pumping mechanism and the depressions of the shaft.

Abstract: A folding multipurpose hand tool including a pivoted latch that engages side walls of a handle and a base of a folding tool member to hold the folding tool member in a selected position. A separate safety interlock latch keeps a folding blade stowed in a handle when another tool is moved from a first position with respect to the handle. A tool bit holder securely holds and drives reduced thickness tool bits that can also be engaged in and driven by conventional sockets having a regular hexagonal shape.

Abstract: A device that is utilized exclusively for extraction of plastic inserts such as screws, rivets, nails and the like from plastic housings that are components of automotive panel fasteners; said device being utilized to extract inserts without causing said inserts or housings to be damaged by the extraction process, thereby allowing reuse of said components.

Abstract: A screw holding screwdriver bit capable of effectively preventing a come-out from occurring by improving the structure of the blade portions thereof, capable of being manufactured in a simple structure at a low cost, and capable of remarkably increasing a working efficiency by allowing an appropriate and rapid screw tightening operation at all times, and the combination thereof with screws, the driver bit including a plurality of blade portions (12) having generally vertical end edge portions (13) formed at the tip ends (12a) thereof, wherein one of the blade portions (12) is cut out in the axial direction of the bit, a guide passage (16) of a specified length is provided in a shaft (11) portion continued generally on the extension of the cutout portion (15) of the blade portion, and an elastic piece (18) allowed to elastically abut on a bit engagement groove in a screw head and having a screw holding function by the interaction thereof with the blade portion fitted in the bit engagement groove is inserted in

Abstract: A hexagonal driving tool includes a socket having a reception hole and the socket is connected with a hand tool. A hexagonal driving rod has a first end inserted in the reception hole and a groove is defined longitudinally in the hexagonal driving rod. A recess is defined transversely in the hexagonal driving rod and communicates with the groove. An elongate pawl piece is received in the groove and a first spring is located between the pawl piece and an inner surface of the recess. The first spring pushes one of two sides of the pawl piece out from the groove so as to be engaged with a rounded corner of a rounded hexagonal recess in the head of a bolt or screw.

Abstract: A folding multipurpose hand tool including a pivoted latch that engages side walls of a handle and a base of a folding tool member to hold the folding tool member in a selection position. A separate safety interlock latch keeps a folding blade stowed in a handle when another tool is moved from a first position with respect to the handle. A tool bit holder securely holds and drives reduced thickness tool bits that can also be engaged in and driven by conventional sockets having a regular hexagonal shape.

Abstract: A tool, specifically described for a hex wrench, using a split head with the pieces joined by an elastic connector allowing for deformation of the exterior of the head shape to wedge into the hex socket. The split pieces of the head have an exterior profile matching the shape of the socket and the interior split has a cam profile that enhances the wedging action of the tool. The elastic allows for the tool to return to the original shape.

Abstract: A slide stop device of a hexagonal spanner serves for preventing a rounded edged inner hexagonal screw to slide as the hexagonal spanner drives the inner hexagonal screw. The slide stop device comprises a spanner body; one end of the spanner body having a driving portion. The driving portion has at least one axial slot; a screw hole formed along an axial direction of driving portion; a through hole extending from an inner side of the screw hole and being at the same line with the screw hole; a screwing resisting element capable of being screwed into the screw hole; one end of the screwing resisting element having a driving hole so that an opening can be inserted into the cruciform hole to drive the screwing resisting element to rotate. In use, the screwing resisting element is inserted into the screw hole.

Abstract: A slide stop device of a hexagonal spanner serves for preventing a rounded edged inner hexagonal screw to slide as the hexagonal spanner drives the inner hexagonal screw. The slide stop device comprises a spanner body; one end of the spanner body having a driving portion; the driving portion having three axial slots; and a screw hole extending from the tapered hole; a resisting element formed by a screw unit, a tapered resisting unit having a shape corresponding to that of the tapered hole, and a spring. In assembly, the screw unit and the resisting unit are placed in the tapered hole; and the spring is placed between the tapered hole and the resisting unit. The screw unit is screw into the screw hole, while a head of the screw unit resists against the step portion and a part of the resisting element exposes from the tapered hole.

Abstract: A tool is described comprising a shaft having a first longitudinal axis and a front segment, wherein the front segment has a cross-sectional area, wherein the front segment is configured to engage at least a portion of a screw head, and wherein the front segment has at least a first recess having a second longitudinal axis substantially transverse to the first longitudinal axis; at least one spring element housed in the first recess, wherein a first portion of the spring element at least partially protrudes transversely across the first longitudinal axis; wherein the cross-sectional area is substantially polygonal, having a least one radii; wherein the second longitudinal axis is substantially aligned with at least one radii; and wherein the portion of the spring element protruding transversely across the first longitudinal axis is elastically deformable.

Abstract: A screwdriver is disclosed having a shaft with a screw holder. The screw holder is receivable in a recess in a screw head, and has a spring element which can be elastically deformed transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A portion of the spring element may be engaged with a bore in the shaft and the bore may penetrate the front end of the shaft. The elastic segment may be disposed in a groove parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft segment so that, in the unstressed state of the spring element, at least a portion of the elastic segment protrudes beyond the cross-sectional surface of the shaft segment to engage a surface of the screw head recess to thereby retain the screw on the shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing helical thread inserts having a removal notch formed along a female thread surface. The apparatus can selectively extract helical thread inserts by selectively engaging the removal notch and actuating the end of the insert radially inward to prevent the end of the insert from engaging threads of the bore which it is disposed in. The apparatus includes a handle, a head attached to the handle, and a manually operable key. The head includes a bore formed therethrough having a central axis offset from central axis of the head, whereby the key is rotatably supported in the bore and includes an engaging lip for selectively engaging the removal notch of the insert and allowing for easier removal of the insert.

Abstract: The present invention is a tool (40) for use with anti-tampering devices. The tool resists jamming, simplifies use and has less complicated parts to produce. The tool includes a handle, shaft, spring, activation plunger and ball. The shaft extends from the handle. The shaft includes a cavity in the shaft having an open end at the bottom end of the shaft. The shaft includes a ball hole on the shaft within an area of the cavity. The spring is located in the cavity. The activation plunger extends from the bottom end of the shaft. The ball is located in the cavity, whereby the ball is positioned to be extendible out the ball hole.

Abstract: A universal cavity pit wrench having a sleeve with an open end, a mounting panel secured within the sleeve, a plurality of pillar posts that are longitudinally compressible against the mounting panel, and the pillar posts extending out of the open end of the sleeve. The pillar posts are densely packed next to each other and can fill the void of a nut, upon which the sleeve can be rotated to either loosen or tighten the nut.

Abstract: An apparatus for engaging a slotted pin comprising a cylindrical member defining a cylindrical axial pin bore and two tab slots spaced 180.degree. apart, the slots for a portion of their length connecting through the member to the bore, engaging tabs pivotally connected in the tab slots, means for biasing the tab members outwardly from the tab slots, and means for causing engagement of the tabs with the slots of a slotted pin inserted into the bore.

Abstract: The fastener-driving tool has an locking insert which expands or displaces to more securely lock the tool in the fastener. The tool has a distal end configured to engage a driving recess in a fastener, and has an annular recess adjacent the distal end, with a reduced cross-section at the annular recess, other than an axial circular cross-section. A locking insert having a generally similar cross-section to that of the distal end is positioned in the annular recess closely around the reduced cross-section. The locking insert may have a split portion which permits expansion of the locking insert when acted upon by the reduced cross-section as a result of rotation of the distal end relative to the locking insert, or may provide locking simply by displacement resulting from being acted upon by the reduced cross-section.

Abstract: A universal socket is described which is suitable for use upon a myriad of fastening means whereupon at least a plurality of pins are capable of longitudinal axial movement in concert and in conformity with contact with a workpiece. This result is achieved by the incorporation of a biasing mechanism on the pins which biases the pins in a normally extended position, but which permits movement to a second retracted position. In one embodiment, the cross-sectional area of the pins is decreased in either a linear or non-linear manner from the outer periphery to the center of the socket. In operation, as the workpiece is inserted into the socket, the pins are moved in a longitudinal axial direction from their normally extended position to the second retracted position in conformity with the shape of the workpiece.

Abstract: A tool for removing a broken incandescent light bulb has a handle with a head projecting therefrom and preferably a resilient gripping member which snugly enshrouds the head, to frictionally engage an inner wall of the base of a broken light bulb such that when the tool is rotated the base can be dislodged from a light bulb socket. In a preferred embodiment a collar with stiffening ribs surrounds the tool, positioned to protect the user's hand from falling shards of glass. In a further preferred embodiment an accessory tool having one or more heads of different sizes is adapted to fit within a hollow end of the handle.

Abstract: A universal socket tool includes a housing having a square internal chamber which is open at a lower end thereof. An array of square pins is suspended in sliding relation in the chamber with the lower ends of the pins arranged for engagement with a plurality of different fastening elements. Selected pins include tapered lower ends for engagement with a slotted screw heads. The pin suspension system includes upper and lower plates mounted in spaced relation in the chamber. The plates have aligned apertures for slidably receiving the upper ends of the pins. A flange at the top of each pin is positioned above the upper plate and a lower end of each pin is located below the lower plate. Each pin is provided with a spring disposed around its upper end for returning the pins to their normal position after disengaging the fastening element.

Abstract: An insertion tool for a helically coiled wire insert of the type used for tapped holes in parent material that is generally softer than a fastener being screwed into the tapped hole, whereby a mandrel having a threaded lead portion and a pivotal pawl inserted in a groove below the threaded portion so that the pawl engages a cut out portion formed in the insert in order that the insert may be screwed onto the tapped hole. The driving face of the pivotal pawl has a cavity formed therein to capture the lead coil of the insert and prevent its axial movement during installation.

Abstract: An extractor for removing a broken bolt stud having a pre-drilled bore from a threaded bore including a cylindrical body having a drive head on one end and expander on the opposite end. A collet is movably attached to the cylindrical body by threads permitting lateral movement of the expander against the gripping means causing them to expand and engage the pre-drilled bore. Rotation of the expander permits removal of the broken bolt stud due to the friction between the extractor and the stud.

Abstract: A vicing tool for internally gripping hollow bodies, in particular, those of a tubular nature, which comprises a body (1) created in two halves (1a, 1b) having two mating faces (2a, 2b) and angularly displaceable with respect to one another about a rotational axis (X) coincident with a common edge (4) of said faces as well as means (8) for imparting to said two halves of said body said angular displacement. From at least one side of said body a nose (12) extends formed by two elongated members (12a, 12b) having substantially semicylindrical lateral surfaces, extending from said two halves of said body and connected coplanarly to said faces. The nose (12) is composed of longitudinal concentric portions (13a, 13b, 13c 13d), of increasing diameter starting from its free end, and the rotational axis (X) is parallel and eccentric with respect to the longitudinal axis of said nose.

Abstract: An oil filter removal tool for removing an oil filter contained within the oil pan of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The tool has a pair of outwardly engaging jaws, a rotatable central socket drive element, means for connecting the outwardly engaging jaws to cooperatively engage the central socket drive element, and means for outwardly biasing the jaws. The outwardly engaging jaws each have a substantially semicircular outer wall which has means for engaging an oil pan filter cap. The outwardly engaging jaws each further have an inner wall which has a central polygonal surface and retaining means for retaining the central socket drive element within the jaws. The central socket drive element has an upper portion and a lower polygonal base which has a plurality of drive walls.

Abstract: A pneumatic nut installation tool has a plunger assembly which advances from a retracted position near the rear of the tool through a nut pickup station to an extended position extending from the front of the tool. A nut shuttle delivers a nut in front of the plunger assembly before it reaches the nut pickup station and retracts away from the nut pickup station before the plunger assembly moves through that station. The nut is picked up on an assembly that includes a split spring ring which engages the bore of the nut. The spring ring is mounted on a fixed member, which also includes a hexagonal key for preventing rotation of a bolt as the nut is threaded onto it. A rotating nut driver moves over the outside of the nut picked up by the nut pickup assembly for threading the nut onto a bolt.

Abstract: A fastener drive tool for applying a rotational torque to a threaded fastener for driving the fastener into or out of a workpiece. The drive tool has an elongated shaft portion with a free end which is selectively controllably engageable with a recess formed in the fastener. The free end is formed with a fastener engaging expansion portion. The expansion portion is operated by a draw shaft being selectively lockable in a bit retaining position. The expansion portion of the bit portion creates substantial fastener retaining forces on the opposing internal surfaces of the fastener recess in which it is inserted.

Abstract: A gripping screw drive bit for use with conventional drive sockets which utilize non-magnetic means for gripping and retaining Robertson, TORX, and hexagonal screws and bolts. The gripping bit comprises two mating members. The gripping action is provided by the misalignment of the two members of a composite gripping bit, within a screw head recess, when a minimal amount of torque is exerted upon the composite gripping bit by a drive socket.

Abstract: A power driven screw driver self-gripping composite bit in the form of a pair of mirror image halved elements united at a common oblique interface providing a square end driver for reception in a screw head formed with a combined socket that accepts both a square end bit and a cross-point bit. Each halved element driver portion defines a trapezoidal cross section having major and minor parallel exterior side surfaces, a complete side surface extending at right angles to its major and minor surfaces, and a diagonal-like interface. The composite bit holder resiliently biases the halved elements interfaces into coextensive flush contact normally defining a square end driver.

Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided an axial nut starter having a nut engaging member which can be used with a wide range of nut sizes. The nut engaging member is in the form of a stepped series of stacked, coaxially aligned cylinders. The base, or the largest cylinder, of the nut engaging member is attached to an elongated handle. The top, or the smallest cylinder, of the cone is inserted into the nut until the wall of one of the cylinders frictionally engages the threads of the nut and the face of the nut shoulders against the top of the next larger cylinder. Unitary rotational movement of the handle and the nut engaging member starts the nut on the fastener. In another embodiment, an offset nut starter is provided which permits the starting of a nut on a fastener when it is impossible to reach the fastener along its axis.

Abstract: A cassette tape winding device 10 comprising: a scored, tapered conical portion (12); a generally cylindrical intermediate shaft portion (13), and a toothed driving portion (14) having a plurality of elongated driving teeth (16) spaced from one another and arranged in a circular pattern on the bottom surface of the intermediate shaft portion.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for attaching to or removing modular electronic components from a substrate which is adjustably positioned beneath a heater means delivering a flow of uniformly heated air. The heated air is directed to the sides of the component to melt solder associated with terminals thereon by a series of changeable nozzles which can be moved into or out of registry with the component. Vacuum means is also provided for contacting the component to position it on or remove it from the substrate.

Abstract: Removal of a screw-on type of thread protector from a pipe is achieved by this invention with uniformly applied pressure about the entire circumferential surface of the thread protector. Thus an inflatable type grasping urethane boot of a wrench mechanism is positioned circumferentially about and adjacent to the grasping surface of a generally cylindrical screwed-on thread protector before inflation. The boot is connected with a chamber which retains a fluid such as air under pressure and thus is firmly coupled in grasping connection with the thread protector by inflating in place from an air pressure hose for example. After removal of the thread protector, the chamber may be deflated to release it. The wrench is manipulated to rotate the inflated boot by rotation of a shaft co-axially located with the pipe to which the inflation valve may be attached for ready access. Preferably, the boot is supplied with a tread design to give better grasping characteristics.