KEX Puller tool for what? Tire Repair?

[JohnD]

Only marking on this is "KEX" Patent Pending. KEX comes up on Google with tire repair tools but nothing on history or anything like this. Very strong spring (takes 2 hands squeezing hard to open) opens jaws a little bit and release makes it grab tight. The golf T you see grabbed in it is about as big as it will go, so maybe 3/16" max, much smaller than valve stems. If it said Bell System I would say it's a linemans wire pulling tool? Anyone?

[lptools]

Just a guess; For pulling tire plugs/patches tight to the inside of the tire? (from the tread side)???

[oldgoaly]

I've seen stretchers to push or pull the bead out of the way, and this make the tread area flatter for a patch. that would be my guess.