Automobile rim hammer
US9168647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25D2250/295
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for removing a dent from an automobile rim are described herein. A hammer having a hammer head containing lead, antimony and aluminum is applied to pound an automobile rim. The dent is removed from the rim without breaking the rim. Different compounds of lead for the hammer head are provided. In one embodiment the hammer weighs between 10 and 12 pounds. In another embodiment the hammer head has a cylindrical shape. The hammer head may chip away during hitting the rim.
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