Vehicle windshield removing tool
US5826342A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26B3/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle windshield removing tool includes a handle for gripping by the user, and a blade extending from the handle for insertion between the vehicle windshield and the vehicle or gasket holding the windshield. The blade includes a base portion which is mounted in the handle to extend outwardly therefrom and a cutting portion which is formed into an inverted U-shaped terminal end which is used to cut the adhesive or bonding material between the windshield and the molding by sliding the U-shaped terminal end about the perimeter of the windshield, with the windshield edge being positioned and sliding within the U-shaped portion of the blade.
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