Tool for inserting locking ball in retainer block

Claim 1

IN A BALL LOCK INSERTION TOOL FOR INSERTING A BALL LOCK IN A BALL LOCKING MEANS BORE WHICH INTERSECTS A TOOL BORE AT AN ACUTE ANGLE IN A TOOL RETAINER BLOCK, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING: (A) AN ELONGATED TUBULAR BODY; (B) SAID TUBULAR BODY HAVING A BALL LOCK EJECTION OPENING FORMED THROUGH THE OUTER SIDE WALL THEREOF AT THE FRONT END OF THE TUBULAR BODY; (C) BALL LOCK GUIDE MEANS IN SAID TUBULAR BODY FOR INITIALLY RETAINING A BALL LOCK IN THE TUBULAR BODY AND FOR GUIDING THE BALL LOCK TO SAID OPENING FOR EJECTION THROUGH SAID OPENING; (D) BIASING MEANS IN SAID TUBULAR BODY FOR BIASING SAID BALL LOCK GUIDE MEANS AGAINST A BALL LOCK IN THE TUBULAR BODY; AND, (E) PUSHER MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID TUBULAR BODY FOR FORWARD MOVEMENT INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BALL LOCK INITIALLY RETAINED IN THE TUBULAR BODY FOR MOVING SAID BALL LOCK FORWARDLY OVER SAID OPENING FOR COACTION WITH SAID BALL LOCK GUIDE MEANS TO EJECT THE BALL LOCK SIDEWARDLY THROUGH SAID OPENING INTO THE BALL LOCKING MEANS BORE IN A TOOL RETAINER BLOCK.