US3295193A
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Automotive valve spring compressing apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-24
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Granted: 1967-01-03
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Expires: 1984-08-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John F Maness
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:47
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B27/00; B25B27/14; B25B27/24; B25B27/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53552; Y10T29/53561; Y10T29/53578; Y10T29/53583
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING A VALVE SPRING MEANS IN AN ENGINE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A BASE PART AND A LEVER PART, SAID BASE PART INCLUDING A ROD MEMBER AND SUPPORT MEANS FOR RIGIDLY SUPPORTING SAID ROD MEMBER IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID ENGINE AND ADJACENT SAID VALVE SPRING; SAID LEVER PART INCLUDING A FORKED FOOT PORTION AT ONE END ENGAGABLE ON TOP OF SAID VALVE SPRING MEANS, A FULCRUM PORTION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL UPWARDLY FACING RECESS SURFACE, SAID FULCRUM PORTION BEING FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID FORKED FOOT PORTION WITH SAID RECESS SURFACE BEING DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING A VALVE SPRING MEANS IN AN ENGINE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A BASE PART AND A LEVER PART, SAID BASE PART INCLUDING A ROD MEMBER AND SUPPORT MEANS FOR RIGIDLY SUPPORTING SAID ROD MEMBER IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID ENGINE AND ADJACENT SAID VALVE SPRING; SAID LEVER PART INCLUDING A FORKED FOOT PORTION AT ONE END ENGAGABLE ON TOP OF SAID VALVE SPRING MEANS, A FULCRUM PORTION HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL UPWARDLY FACING RECESS SURFACE, SAID FULCRUM PORTION BEING FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID FORKED FOOT PORTION WITH SAID RECESS SURFACE BEING DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY OF
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