US 12,403,572 B2
Oil filter removal tool
John Paul Schmider, Toronto (CA); Edmond Mok, Toronto (CA); Aras Puodzinuas, Toronto (CA); Abdul Haleem Ahamed Koya, Toronto (CA); Patrick Tallon, Toronto (CA); and David Green, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED, Toronto (CA)
Filed by CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED, Toronto (CA)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/891,305.
Claims priority of application No. CA 3157044 (CA), filed on Apr. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0347485 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B25B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25B 27/0042 (2013.01) 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An oil filter removal tool comprising:
two opposing jaws each having first and second ends, each said jaw forming a first curved gripping surface and a second curved gripping surface, respectively, said first and second gripping surfaces forming a mouth for radially receiving an oil filter,
two opposing handles respectively connected to said second ends, said handles defining a longitudinal axis of said tool; and
terminal clamping elements extending orthogonally from each respective first end of the opposing jaws, the terminal clamping elements being shaped to have a hammerhead profile, said terminal clamping elements forming a third curved gripping surface and a fourth curved gripping surface along a respective inner edge thereof, said terminal clamping elements being perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said tool;
wherein said two opposing handles are inwardly moveable relative to each other to urge a corresponding inward movement of said two opposing jaws towards each other; and
wherein said third and fourth gripping surfaces are arranged to grip said oil filter along a longitudinal axis of the oil filter.