Adjustable clutch spring compressor

Claim 1

A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED FOR USE IN COMPRESSING A COIL COMPRESSION SPRING IN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BY MEANS OF A RETAINER RING IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO AND REMOVE A SNAP RING FROM BEHIND THE RETAINER RING ON A NECK IN THE HOUSING OF SAID TRANSMISSION PRELIMINARY TO REMOVAL OF A CLUTCH PISTON FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR PURPOSES, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A BOTTOM PLATE ADAPTED FOR ABUTMENT WITH THE BACK OF THE HOUSING IN PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID RETAINER RING, AN ELONGATED SCREW POST FIXED AT ONE END TO THE BOTTOM PLATE AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND CENTRALLY THROUGH THE NECK OF SAID HOUSING TO A PLANE PARALLEL TO BUT BEYOND THE RETAINER RING, A TOP PLATE HAVING A CENER HOLE PROVIDED THEREIN THROUGH WHICH THE SCREW POST EXTENDS FREELY, A NUT THREADED ON SAID SCREW POST AND ENGAGING SAID TOP PLATE TO FORCE IT TOWARD SAID BOTTOM PLATE, SAID TOP PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANGULARLY SPACED SLOTS PROVIDED THEREIN IN RADIAL RELATIONSHIP TO SAID CENTER HOLE, AND A PLURALITY OF PUSH-PINS OF EQUAL LENGTH, ONE FOR EACH OF SAID RADIAL SLOTS, DISPOSED IN RIGHT ANGLE RELATIONSHIP TO SAID TOP PLATE WITH ONE END ENTERED IN THE SLOTS FOR RADIAL ADJUSTMENT RELATIVE TO SAID PLATE WHILE HELD AGAINST TURNING WITH RESPECT THERETO, THE OTHER END OF EACH OF SAID PINS HAVING A RIGHT ANGLE NOTCH PROVIDED THEREIN ON THE INNER SIDE FOR ENGAGEMENT ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE RETAINER RING AND ABUTMENT AGAINS THE BACK THEREOF, WHEREBY TO SUBJECT THE COMPRESSION SPRING TO COMPRESSION IN THE TIGHTENING OF THE AFORESAID NUT AND THEREBY FORCE THE RETAINER RING AWAY FROM THE SNAP RING TO PERMIT REMOVAL OF THE SNAP RING AND THEREAFTER PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SAID RETAINER RING WHILE IT IS BEING BACKED UP BY LOOSENING OF SAID NUT TO RELIEVE COMPRESSION OF SAID SPRING, THE END EACH PUSH-PIN THAT IS SLIDEABLY, BUT NONROTABLY, ENGAGED IN THE RADIAL SLOT, BEING THREADED AND INCLUDING A SHOULDER FOR ABUTMENT WITH THE BOTTOM OF SAID TOP PLATE ALONGSIDE THE SLOT, AND A NUT THREADING ON THE END PORTION OF SAID PIN AND ENGAGING THE TOP OF SAID TOP PLATE ALONGSIDE THE SAID SLOT TO FORCE SAID PIN ENDWISE IN A DIRECTION TO PRESS THE SHOULDER AGAINST THE PLATE TO CLAMP THE PIN IN ADJUSTED POSITION.

Claim 2

A DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED FOR USE IN COMPRESSING A COIL COMPRESSION SPRING IN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BY MEANS OF A RETAINER RING IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO AND REMOVE A SNAP RING FROM BEHIND THE RETAINER RING ON A NECK IN THE HOUSING OF SAID TRANSMISSION PRELIMINARY TO REMOVAL OF A CLUTCH PISTON FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR PURPOSES, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A BOTTOM PLATE ADAPTED FOR ABUTMENT WITH THE BACK OF THE HOUSING IN PARALLEL RELATION TO SAID RETAINER RING, AN ELONGATED SCREW POST FIXED AT ONE END TO THE BOTTOM PLATE AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND CENTRALLY THROUGH THE NECK OF SAID HOUSING TO A PLANE PARALLEL TO BUT BEYOND THE RETAINER RING, A TOP PLATE HAVING A CENER HOLE PROVIDED THEREIN THROUGH WHICH THE SCREW POST EXTENDS FREELY, A NUT THREADED ON SAID SCREW POST AND ENGAGING SAID TOP PLATE TO FORCE IT TOWARD SAID BOTTOM PLATE, SAID TOP PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANGULARLY SPACED SLOTS PROVIDED THEREIN IN RADIAL RELATIONSHIP TO SAID CENTER HOLE, AND A PLURALITY OF PUSH-PINS OF EQUAL LENGTH, ONE FOR EACH OF SAID RADIAL SLOTS, DISPOSED IN RIGHT ANGLE RELATIONSHIP TO SAID TOP PLATE WITH ONE END ENTERED IN THE SLOTS FOR RADIAL ADJUSTMENT RELATIVE TO SAID PLATE WHILE HELD AGAINST TURNING WITH RESPECT THERETO, THE OTHER END OF EACH OF SAID PINS HAVING A RIGHT ANGLE NOTCH PROVIDED THEREIN ON THE INNER SIDE FOR ENGAGEMENT ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE RETAINER RING AND ABUTMENT AGAINS THE BACK THEREOF, WHEREBY TO SUBJECT THE COMPRESSION SPRING TO COMPRESSION IN THE TIGHTENING OF THE AFORESAID NUT AND THEREBY FORCE THE RETAINER RING AWAY FROM THE SNAP RING TO PERMIT REMOVAL OF THE SNAP RING AND THEREAFTER PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SAID RETAINER RING WHILE IT IS BEING BACKED UP BY LOOSENING OF SAID NUT TO RELIEVE COMPRESSION OF SAID SPRING, THE END EACH PUSH-PIN THAT IS SLIDEABLY, BUT NONROTABLY, ENGAGED IN THE RADIAL SLOT, BEING THREADED AND INCLUDING A SHOULDER FOR ABUTMENT WITH THE BOTTOM OF SAID TOP PLATE ALONGSIDE THE SLOT, AND A NUT THREADING ON THE END PORTION OF SAID PIN AND ENGAGING THE TOP OF SAID TOP PLATE ALONGSIDE THE SAID SLOT TO FORCE SAID PIN ENDWISE IN A DIRECTION TO PRESS THE SHOULDER AGAINST THE PLATE TO CLAMP THE PIN IN ADJUSTED POSITION.