Tool for removing a smoke detector cover

摘要

The tool for removing a smoke detector cover is a set of housings that are biased away from one another, and which when pressed together shall engage release posts against the locking tabs of an existing base plate of an existing smoke detector in order to release a cover of the smoke detector. The upper housing and the lower housing collectively mount between a wall surface or ceiling surface and the base plate of the smoke detector. Upon pressing the upper housing towards the lower housing, the release posts shall act in concert to push all lock tabs of the base plate outwardly thereby releasing the cover from the smoke detector.

主权项

1. A tool for removing a smoke detector cover comprising:
an upper housing and a lower housing that are slideably engaged with respect to one another, and which are biased against one another; wherein upon pushing the upper housing towards the lower housing release posts are configured to engage against and push outwardly all locking tabs of a base plate of a smoke detector in order for said locking tabs to unlock all corresponding release tabs of a cover of said smoke detector; wherein the upper housing is further defined as a circular object that includes a sloped portion defining an outer perimeter; wherein the upper housing includes a first wall that extends a first height; wherein the first wall is further defined with an inner surface that includes at least one notched groove thereon; wherein the notched groove and first wall lock and secure the base plate of the smoke detector thereto.