Automotive repair tool with detachable striker

Abstract

An automotive repair tool for performing general automotive mechanic and body work, and specifically adapted for restoring old vehicles, and for repairing dents and chiseling off bolt heads and screws includes a ratchet extension having a first striker end and a second tool end, a striker detachably securable to the first striker end for receiving the hammer blows thereby avoiding damage and distortion to that end of the ratchet extension, and a plurality of auto body work tools interchangeably attachable to the second end of the ratchet extension with the ratchet extension coming in various lengths to accommodate different repair sites and areas on the automotive vehicle and the ratchet extension capable of being used as a standard ratchet mechanism when not utilized for auto body work and restoration.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention pertains to manually operable automotive hand tools, and more particularly pertains to a manually operable automotive tool having a detachable striker and interchangeable body socket tools.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0002]Automotive vehicle repair and general mechanical work require a wide range of specialized tools and devices. With the increasing sophistication of automotive vehicles by the inclusion of on-board sensors, GPS navigation systems, and electrical communication and entertainment systems, electronic monitoring and testing equipment must now be used in vehicle maintenance, upkeep, and repair. However, repair, maintenance, and general work on the body of automotive vehicles still employs a range of largely manually operable hand tools ranging from dent pullers to putty knives. In addition, various types and sizes of chisels and dent removers are used to remove dents from creases and curves on the parts of the vehicle body and...

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Benefits of technology

[0018]It is still yet a further objective of the present invention to provide an automotive repair tool with a detachable striker wherein money is saved by eliminating the need to purchase the same automotive repair tool but in different lengths.

[0019]Still another objective of the present invention is to provide an automotive repair tool with a detachable striker wherein the striker receives the hammer blows and thus obviates the damage and distortion to the end of the ratchet extension that would thereby render the end of the ratchet extension unusable.

[0020]Still yet another objective of the present invention is to provide an automotive repair tool with a detachable striker that saves space in the toolbox by having interchangeable differently sized ratchet extensions and interchangeable work tools detachably securable to the ratchet extension.

[0021]Still yet a further objective of the present invention is to provide an automotive repair tool with a detachable striker wherein the various components of the automotive repair tool are manufactured from hardened steel to provide for durability and longevity of use.

Problems solved by technology

Many of the areas and surfaces to be worked on are awkward to properly reach, and so tools having different lengths and configurations have been designed with each tool having the same type of working end, i.e., a chisel or a curved top dent remover.

Moreover, much auto body work requires the individual to strike the free end of the tool handle or shank repeatedly with a hammer, and such forcible striking action over time damages and distorts the free end of the tool handle or shank making it completely unusable for any other purpose.

Furthermore, it is often necessary to use different types of chisels and dent removers in succession when working on a specific vehicle surface area or panel, and time is often lost when the individual has to stop and search through the toolbox for the appropriate tool.

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