Prying tool for high-voltage battery pack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10450177-B2
Application number	US-201615068579-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2016
Priority date	Mar 12, 2016
Publication date	Oct 22, 2019
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019

Abstract

A prying tool comprises: a pry bar comprising a load tip at a distal end and a handle at a proximate end, the pry bar having a pair of pins extending on opposing sides thereof; a body through which the pry bar extends, the body forming a pair of pivot points for the respective pins, and a slot extending away from each of the pivot points; and a clamp that is attached to the body and configured for securing the prying tool by clamping a base of the body to a surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A prying tool comprising:
a pry bar comprising a load tip at a distal end and a handle at a proximate end, the pry bar having a pair of pins extending on opposing sides thereof;
a body through which the pry bar extends, the body forming a pair of pivot points for respective pins of the pair of pins, and a slot extending away from each of the pivot points, the body further including a member having a U-profile, and configured so the pry bar is positioned between respective legs of the U-profile;
a clamp that is attached to the body and configured for securing the prying tool by clamping a base of the body to a surface; and
a containment member that forms at least corresponding ends of the slots opposite the respective pivot points, and wherein the containment member also has a U-profile, the U-profile of the containment member oriented oppositely to the U-profile of the body.

2. The prying tool of claim 1 , wherein the body forms an L-shape.

3. The prying tool of claim 2 , wherein the pivot points and the slots are positioned on one leg of the L-shape, and wherein the clamp is attached on another leg of the L-shape.

4. The prying tool of claim 3 , wherein the L-shape is formed by the member having a U-profile.

5. The prying tool of claim 4 , further comprising a bar at a proximate end of the body, the bar joining respective legs of the U-profile of the member to each other to prevent the pry bar from entering a gap between the respective legs of the U-profile of the member.

6. The prying tool of claim 2 , wherein the L-shape has a rounded portion facing inward that joins respective legs of the L-shape to each other.

7. The prying tool of claim 1 , further comprising a protective member on the base of the body.

8. The prying tool of claim 1 , wherein the clamp is a locking clamp.

9. The prying tool of claim 1 , wherein the handle is electrically isolated from the load tip.

10. The prying tool of claim 1 , wherein the pry bar has an angle so that the load tip is angled relative to the handle.

11. The prying tool of claim 10 , wherein the pins are located proximate to the angle.

12. The prying tool of claim 1 , wherein the containment member forms parts of respective slots in addition to respective corresponding ends.

Assignees

• Tesla Motors Inc
• Tesla Inc

Inventors

• Letchworth Michael
• Aleman Ruben
• CUTLER Geoff

Classifications

• Y10T29/53896

  having lever operator · CPC title

• Y10T29/539

  Plier type means · CPC title

• B25G1/12

  electrically insulating material · CPC title

• B66F15/00 Primary

  Crowbars or levers · CPC title