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OT-2026-000001019

Indexable trim tool

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Tools & Tooling › Clamping Tools
Inventors
CALL GEORGE R R
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SNAP ON INCORPORATED
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AU-2024202714-B2, the AU patent office, 9 April 2026
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Abstract

20770103_1 (GHMatters) P124206.AU An indexable automotive trim fastener removal/disconnection tool is disclosed. The tool may include a handle having a gripping portion, an indexable joint mechanism, and a head. The indexable joint mechanism may include an axially movable joint-pin and a bias member, such as an elastic or compressible spring, disposed in a transverse hole, having one or more balls. The head may include or define a splined tool head bore, wherein the joint-pin is axially inserted to couple head to handle. A prying surface or fulcrum disposed on the head may be sloped, curved, beveled, or otherwise shaped to facilitate insertion between automotive trim panels.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000001019, “Indexable trim tool,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:03:44 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001019.

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