Transfer case assembly removal tool

Claim 1

A tool for mounting onto a jack for supporting and securing a transfer case to be installed or removed from the transmission of a vehicle, said tool comprising a. means for cradling a transfer case comprising a bottom plate, a pair of cradling walls extending from opposite sides from said bottom plate at an angle of more than 0° and less than 90°, and a rear plate extending upwardly from said bottom plate and being substantially normal to said bottom plate, said rear plate and side walls being unconnected to each other except by said bottom plate, b. means for directly securing a transfer case to said cradling means, said securing means comprising means defining a plurality of apertures in said rear plate for receipt of bolts attachable to the transfer case to secure said rear plate to the transfer case, c. a base member for mounting said tool onto a jack, and d. means for pivoting said cradling means about a substantially horizontal axis so that a transfer case secured thereto may be swung away from vehicle parts obstructing removal of the transfer case, said pivoting means comprising a pivot arm operatively connected to said cradling means bottom plate, a threaded pin operatively connected to said pivot arm, an elongated bolt threaded along most of the length thereof and disposed through said threaded pin and having a crank handle attached at one end thereof, a pair of side plates attached to said base and extending upwardly therefrom said side plates straddling said pivot arm and said elongated bolt, a roll pin pivotally connecting said pivot arm to said side plates, and a swivel block pivotally received between said side plates and receiving a non-threaded portion of said threaded bolt therein, said swivel block allowing relative rotary movement between it and said threaded bolt but not allowing relative longitudinal movement therebetween.