US 201 702600341 0 0 cu») United States 2) Patent Application Publication co) Pub. No.: US 2017/0260034 A1 LETCHWORTH et al. (43) Pub. Date: Sep. 14, 2017 (54) PRYING TOOL FOR THIGH. (52) US. Cl BATTERY PACK crc B6OF 15/00 (2013.01); B2SG 1/2 (2013.01) (71) Applicant: Tesla Motors, Ine., Palo Alto, CA (US) (72) Inventors; Michael LETCHWORTH, Fremont ee CA (US); Ruben ALEMAN, San oy ABSTRACT Mateo, CA (US); Geoff CUTLER, ‘Menlo Park, CA'(US) (21) Appl. No.: 18/068,579 A prying tool comprises: a pry bar comprising a Toad tip at a distal end and a handle at a proximate end, the pry bar (22) Filed: Mar. 12, 2016 having a pair of pins extending on opposing sides thereof, a body through which the pry bar extend, the body forming f paie of pivot points for the respective pins, and a slot (1) Ine extending away Irom cach of the pivot pots; anda clamp Boor 15/00 (2006.01) that is attached to the body and configured for securing the 2256 12 (2006.01) prying tool hy clamping a base of the body to 8 suri Publication ClassificationPatent Application Publication Sep. 14,2017 Sheet 2 of 2. US 2017/0260034 AL