Tube, Sleeve, Or Ferrule Inserting Or Removing Patents (Class 29/255)
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Patent number: 6883221Abstract: A pin removal and placement tool (50) has a body member (52) made of plate steel having a contact surface (52b) and a rear edge (52c). Tool (50) also may have an anvil plate (54) mounted on a striking plate (56), a drive shaft (58), and a handle (70) projecting at a right angle from the body member (52). The striking plate (56) is fixedly mounted to the rear edge (52c) and anvil plate (54) is disposed at a selected angle to the drive shaft (58) to enhance the striking force of drive shaft (58) and to reduce the length of the tool (50) so as to facilitate its insertion between the teeth of buckets, etc. A shoe (62) may be mounted on tool (5) to adjust the clearance between contact surface (52b) and drive shaft (58). The handle (70) may be either removably or fixedly attached to the body member (52) and be dimensioned and mounted to selectively project from a selected side thereof, or from both sides thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Inventor: Edward P. Hayes, III
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Patent number: 6883781Abstract: The tool is adapted for extracting the sheared remnant of a sign post having holes and comprises a shaft having a top and bottom end. To secure the tool to the remnant a clamp is provided comprising a stationary member integral to the bottom end of the shaft and a moveable member pivotally connected to the stationary member. Fixed to the stationary member is a guide member having a plurality of outwardly projecting pins. The pins have a diameter and spaced relationship adapted to correspond to the diameter and spaced relationship of the holes in the sign post remnant. When the clamp is inserted into the sign post remnant the pins will enter and tightly engage the holes in the signpost remnant. Connected to the top end of the shaft is a sliding hammer for imparting extraction forces to the sheared sign post remnant.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Inventor: Robert Irving
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Patent number: 6874218Abstract: A seal attachment fixture and method are provided for attaching a seal to an encapsulated gasket disposed on a work piece, for example, an automotive window assembly. The seal attachment fixture includes fixture members, which slidably move into contact with openable lip portions on the gasket, thus exposing a retention slot defined therein. With the gasket retention slot open, a seal is then inserted within the slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Pilkington North America, Inc.Inventors: Thomas S. Hicks, Thomas M. Lingle
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Patent number: 6839947Abstract: The embodiment of this invention is disclosed which describes a power hammer puller to remove items from a shaft. The device consists of a cylindrical tube into which an air hammer fits. A bit is installed on one end of the tube and the other end is threaded to allow items to be removed from shafts. While the embodiments of the invention have been disclosed, certain modifications may be made by those skilled in the art to modify the various size of the tube as well as the size of the bit or the size of the standard threaded hole to accommodate particular applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Inventor: Martin J. Dudeck
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Patent number: 6823573Abstract: A swaging tool for applying an assembly force on a fluid connector includes a tool main body, a first fluid connector holding section attached to the main body, a second fluid connector holding section attached to a piston, and a sensing system to determine when the fluid connector is in the proper position for assembly. The assembly tool applies an assembly force on the fluid connector when the fluid connector is in the proper position for assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the sensing system includes a fluid passage formed in the main body leading to a fluid port where the fluid port is positioned to be covered by the fluid connector when the fluid connector is in the proper position for assembly. The swaging tool applies an assembly force on the fluid connector when the fluid port is substantially covered by the fluid connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Philip R. Morrison, William G. Thelen, John P. Brittain, Russell D. Bissinger
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Patent number: 6820315Abstract: An assembling device for assembling and disassembling a fuel injector in a mounting hole of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine has a jacket body at least partially surrounding the fuel injector. A contact section, on which both a hold-down force for holding down the fuel injector in the mounting hole and a disassembling force for disassembling the fuel injector can be exerted on the fuel injector, and a collar section protruding from the mounting hole are formed on the jacket body. The collar section has at least one thread, in which a disassembling screw can be screwed in so that when the disassembling screw is tightened it abuts on the cylinder head and transmits a disassembling force on the collar section so that the assembling device (1) with the fuel injector (3) inserted into the assembling device (1) is extracted.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Waldemar Hans, Mathias Linssen, Christof Vogel
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Publication number: 20040205963Abstract: An improved tool for pulling off a rotor of a motor from a shaft or a fan from a shaft, which improved tool is provided with hooked arms that are releasably but securely held at one end in the housing, without the use of retaining clips, so that the arms do not fall off during use or become lost, and so that they do not interfere with the use of the tool when using the securing bolts for pulling off a rotor. The housing of the improved tool of the invention is circular in shape, and in a first version , is provided with a plurality of equally-spaced holes about its circumference, which holes received the hooked ends of the hooked arms, so that various configurations of hooked arms may be provided to best suit the configuration of vanes and type of fan being pulled off a shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Michael Rubino, Michael Berg, Carol Rubino
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Patent number: 6792658Abstract: Apparatus for removing valve seals from a cylinder head of an engine. More particularly, valve seal removal apparatus having a lever and at least a pair of gripping members for frictionally gripping a portion of a valve seal.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Inventors: Thomas D. Capoferi, Fred L. Capoferi
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Patent number: 6775890Abstract: An apparatus for urging two members apart or together that includes a first clamp adapted to be received by a first piece, a second clamp adapted to be received by a second piece and a plurality of power screws coacting with the first clamp and the second clamp, whereby moving the power screws in a first direction causes the first clamp to move relative to the second clamp and the first piece to move relative to the second piece. The present invention is suited for separating muffler pipes.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Inventor: Frank Kolarik
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Patent number: 6772494Abstract: A sliding hammer type seal puller for removing oil seals from vehicle drive line components. The device comprises a sliding hammer mounted on a steel rod. A handle is mounted at one end of the rod, followed by an impact collar for engagement with the sliding hammer. The other end is flared with a 90-degree bend at the extreme end. In use, the angled end of the seal puller is inserted into the space created between the shaft and the oil seal after the removal of a drive shaft yoke. The angled end of the device is then maneuvered to engage the inside diameter of the seal. Pulling the sliding hammer backwards unseats the seal, which is then easily disengaged and removed from the housing of the drive line assembly component.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Inventor: Arthur B. Darling
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Patent number: 6754941Abstract: An apparatus for pulling a molding ring off a neck of a concrete tubular workpiece formed by the molding ring comprises two clamping jaws positioned diametrically opposite each other with respect to a vertical axis of the tubular workpiece, the clamping jaws overlapping the molding ring from above and engaging the workpiece below the molding ring. A supporting structure displaceably supports the clamping jaws, and a lifting device is arranged on the supporting structure for two pull-off catches arranged diametrically opposite each other with respect to the molding ring, the pull-off catches subtending an undercut of the molding ring. According to the invention, carriages are provided for the clamping jaws and pull-off catches, the carriages being adjustable in opposite directions along coaxial guides.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Inventor: Johann Schlüsselbauer
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Patent number: 6711791Abstract: A slide hammer tool is particularly useful for replacing worn teeth of a trenching machine. The teeth are retained in chain links of the trenching machine by respective open keeper rings. The tool has a rod with stops proximate both ends. A hammer is slidable on the rod between the stops. On one rod end is a wedge with converging surfaces that match radial surfaces on the keeper rings. The other end of the rod has a concave surface that matches the keeper ring outer diameter. To remove the keeper ring from a worn tooth, the wedge converging surfaces are abutted against the keeper ring radial surfaces. The hammer is rapidly struck against the corresponding stop. The impact of the hammer on the stop is transmitted to the wedge converging surfaces and to the keeper ring radial surfaces. The impact is sufficient to cause the keeper ring opening to expand, and the keeper ring is pushed off the tooth.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Clint Hess
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Patent number: 6708585Abstract: A driver tool for small nails and brads having a tubular body within which a plunger is reciprocal. The upper end of the plunger and the body are connected by an elastomeric member so that a manual force may be applied to draw the plunger upward. Upon release, the plunger descends to impact the nail or brad within the lower end of the tubular body. The lower driver head end of the plunger is magnetized.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2003Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Inventor: Charles R. Posenauer
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Patent number: 6694203Abstract: Method for manufacturing a wiring harness or a substrate for wiring wherein the wiring diagram applied to the substrate is based on the wiring harness information. Entities representing connectors, binding parts, and wiring length information of wirings are input. The wiring arrangement diagram includes lines that correspond to the wirings and do not have a length corresponding to actual length of the wirings. The wiring harness is made using the information including total length of wiring between each of the connectors, harness information generated based on the entities, and the length information of the desired wiring arrangement. Alternatively, the wiring harness information is used to draw a wiring diagram for fixing on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Wada, Kaneyoshi Shimizu
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Patent number: 6665919Abstract: An apparatus for removal of a windshield wiper arm or bracket and blade assembly from a threaded stud or shaft includes gripping jaws which are held in position by a cam that engages and pivots the arms into a desired gripping position. The apparatus further includes a central or axial shaft which may be rotated to drive a specially formed cup against the exposed wiper blade mounting shaft to thereby cause the jaws to move in a manner which will effect axial movement of the jaws and pulling of the wiper arm assembly from the mounting shaft or stud.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2001Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Lisle CorporationInventors: Scotty R. Kurtz, Marvin C. Negley
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Patent number: 6612006Abstract: Method and apparatus for extracting a fiber from connector. In accordance with our method the extraction does not compromise any failure evidence located within the ferrule of the fiber connector. The method comprises the steps of metallic etching, followed by adhesive etching, and a final step of heating and applying a load to the ferrule and/or fiber.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Telcordia Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Osman S. Gebizlioglu, Mustafa Ozgur
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Patent number: 6609283Abstract: A convertible external/internal puller device for pulling bearings and races from within and about objects such as shafts and axles and other machine parts. The convertible external/internal puller device includes a support frame; and also includes an elongate tubular support member being disposed within the support frame and having a threaded bore extending therethrough and also being externally threaded; and further includes a jaw support member being adjustably threaded upon the elongate tubular support member; and also includes a plurality of interchangeable jaw members being pivotally attached with fasteners to the jaw support member and being guided by the support frame; and also includes an elongate press member being threaded through the elongate tubular support member and having a first end and a second end which is adapted to engage an object; and further includes a handle member being mounted to the elongate tubular support member for rotating the elongate tubular support member.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Inventor: Dean S. Somerville
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Patent number: 6591469Abstract: A special purpose tool for manual installation and removal of bushings or sleeve bearings from press fit bearing housings within automotive engines, transmissions, and other machinery with no resultant damage to the housing is disclosed. The present tool is comprised of a cylindrical body member including a pilot diameter, which aligns the tool in coaxial relation to the bushing and a bushing locating journal that engages the bushing to be removed. A plurality of machine screws are disposed in the body member at predetermined radial positions. To remove a bushing the machine screws are advanced axially within threaded holes such that the machine screw threads tap into and capture the worn bushing and/or bearing sleeve and the tool is withdrawn. The present tool is also utilized to manually install new bushings into housings and other components by removal of the aforementioned machine screws.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Sonnax Industries, Inc.Inventor: Michael G. Morin
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Patent number: 6536088Abstract: A gear puller includes a barrel having an orifice formed in one end, a pair of jaws received in the barrel and each having one end extended outward through the orifice of the barrel and each having a peripheral flange for engaging into a bearing to be pulled. An actuator rod may be engaged into the jaws for moving the jaws away from each other to solidly engage with the bearing to be pulled. A shank is secured to the barrel and has a block. A hammer is slidably engaged on the shank and movable to strike onto the block for forcing the jaws to remove the bearing from the object.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Inventor: Chen Chi Chiang
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Patent number: 6530719Abstract: A gripping and maneuvering apparatus is disclosed that includes a housing and a drive unit. The housing includes a plurality of jaws and may be positioned such that the jaws operatively grip a member. The drive unit is coupled to the housing and may be positioned to move the member with respect to an object during operation. The gripping and maneuvering apparatus may further include an internal gripping apparatus that may grip a member and be gripped by the jaws of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Inventor: George V. Stephan
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Patent number: 6507985Abstract: Tooling and process for installing a split type, circular snap ring into a slotted or grooved wrist pin journal of a piston utilizing an installation sleeve member with an internal bore therethrough which is positioned against the piston so that its bore is aligned with the piston's wrist pin journal. The bore in the installation sleeve including a tapered passage to progressively radially inwardly constrict the snap ring as it moves axially through the installation sleeve. An elongated plunger assembly is moved axially to engage the snap ring and move it through the bore of the installation sleeve. The plunger assembly is sized to permit it to move through the entire extent of the tapered portion and into the piston's journal so that in turn the snap ring is moved into the wrist pin journal and finally into alignment with a retainer slot or groove into which the snap ring can radially expand outwardly into a seated position.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2000Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventors: Neil W Loughlin, Eric D Emmer
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Patent number: 6477916Abstract: A balance weight has first and second margins at right angles to one another with the second margin larger than the first margin. A balance weight groove in a rotor has outer and inner wall portions, with the outer wall portions spaced a distance less than the spacing between the inner wall portions. The balance weight has a central threaded opening receiving a screw and a driving slot in the upper face of the weight. An insertion tool is threaded to the balance weight to insert the balance weight through a turbomachinery access opening into the groove. The tool is rotated to locate the second margins below the outer wall portions of the groove. By inserting a driving tool through the insertion tool, the screw is rotated to lock the balance weight to the rotor and in the groove. Upon removal of the insertion and driving tools, a staking tool is inserted through turbine access opening to stake the balance weight and rotor and the screw and balance weight.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Victor John Knorowski, David Robert Skinner, Alexander Morson
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Patent number: 6460237Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding an elastic handgrip on its axis of elongation to allow easier introduction of a shaft to the elastic handgrip by an open end of the shaft. The main body of apparatus provides a two section element which includes a cradle revealed by opening the element which is shaped to receive an elastic handgrip. A ventilation probe extends from the cradle to penetrate the elastic handgrip away from its open end upon positioning of the elastic handgrip in the cradle. The second section of the main body is a cradle closure. positionable on the cradle, for substantially enclosing an elastic handgrip disposed therein except in an area immediately surrounding the open end of the elastic handgrip. A muzzle fits around a shaft and is positionable over the cradle and cradle closure for stretching the handgrip adjacent the open end of the hand grip over a shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Inventor: Todd Tsiguloff
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Patent number: 6427303Abstract: A glow plug pulling device including an elongated shaft having a threaded inner end portion and a smooth outer end portion. The smooth outer end portion has a hammer stop fixedly secured thereto. A collet is coupled with respect to the threaded inner end portion of the elongated shaft. The collet has an outer end having an internally threaded aperture for coupling with the threaded inner end portion of the elongated shaft. The collet has a hex shaped open inner end for engaging the hex shaped outer free end of the glow plug. The collet has a compression sleeve secured thereto intermediate the outer end and inner end thereof. A slide hammer is slidably disposed on the smooth outer end portion of the elongated shaft. The slide hammer has an open inner end dimensioned for receiving and engaging the compression sleeve of the collet therein. The slide hammer has a knurled outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Inventors: Robert McConnell, Bruce McConnell
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Patent number: 6421905Abstract: A reinforced hose coupling including an end fitting having first and second, axially extending sections with the first section comprising a connector and a second section providing a nipple with external grooves. A metal ferrule is mounted on the nipple and is connected to the end fitting. The ferrule has an external depression formed in a side thereof. Two holes are formed in this depression and extend through the wall of the ferrule. A reinforced hose end having flexible tubular rubber or plastic layers is crimped between the ferrule and the nipple. The hose end has an outer wire extending about the exterior of the tubular layers. An end piece of this wire extends through the holes and across the depression helping to secure the hose end to the coupling and providing an indication to the user that the coupling is in usable condition. Preferably the ferrule is formed with a circumferentially extending internal rim at one end, which rim is forced into a circumferential groove formed in the end-fitting.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Inventor: Istvan Feher
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Patent number: 6415492Abstract: A tool for use in combination with an air pressure hammer for removal and installation of truck brake's anchor pin bushings, and made up of a solid cylindrical metal body having six contiguous regions with different diameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Inventor: Robert W. Jamison
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Patent number: 6363596Abstract: An installation/removal device is used to install and remove a fuel injector in/from a receiving bore hole of an internal-combustion-engine cylinder head. The installation/removal device includes a sheathing member having a tubular section and a contacting section, which acts on and/or contacts the fuel injector by a contact surface that extends radially inwardly. The contacting section, which can be formed by at least two elastic, contacting subsections separated from each other by cut-outs, is adjustable between an engaged position; in which a frictional connection to the fuel injector can be established, and a released position in which the installation/removal device can be removed from the fuel injector.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Ferdinand Reiter, Heinz-Martin Krause
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Patent number: 6324740Abstract: A simple, compact and lightweight tool for the disassembly of the universal joints used in automobiles, trucks, recreational vehicles, buses, boats, farm machinery, and other machinery. The tool directs pressure specifically to the point where it is needed to remove a bearing cup of the universal joint and will not bend or otherwise damage the universal joint or driveline. The tool can be easily stored in a mechanic's toolbox.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Inventor: Richard E. Siedler
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Patent number: 6247217Abstract: A puller jaw positioning cam regulates the relative inclination of puller jaws on a puller assembly, typical to slide hammers. The cam has a first end and a second end. Extending through the cam from the first end to the second end is an attachment means for operating the cam about the shaft of a puller assembly. The first end of the cam provides a series of guide elements which communicate with the puller jaws. Rotation of the cam causes the inclination of the puller jaws to change relative to the shaft and each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2000Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Inventor: Gary Hartman Kilgore
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Patent number: 6216326Abstract: A tube pulling apparatus has a body having a hydraulic fluid feeder tube extending to the body to pass oil under pressure therethrough. An inner shaft in the body has a hollow portion slidably mounted over the feeder tube and receives oil in an open area in the inner shaft. An inner piston is connected to the inner shaft and positioned to move the inner shaft responsive to oil pressure from a pair of oil lines. An outer shaft is slidably mounted over the inner shaft and has an outer piston connected thereto and positioned to move the outer shaft responsive to oil pressure from the oil lines. A spool valve is formed between the inner and outer shafts for activating the outer piston upon a predetermined movement of the inner shaft inside the outer shaft and a tube gripping mechanism is connected to both the inner and outer shafts for gripping and pulling a tube therewith by sliding the inner shaft to activate the gripping jaws and sliding the outer shaft to pull the gripped tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2000Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Inventors: Ronald A. Ritter, Michael R. Wilkerson
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Patent number: 6195960Abstract: A device for placing pipes (5′) into a case (1) and taking pipes (5) out therefrom, wherein the pipes (5) are placed in stacks (2, 3, 4) each with one pipe across, and wherein the stacks are supported laterally by supports (6, 7, 8, 9) projecting upwardly from the bottom of the case (1). The bottom of the case 91) is provided with apertures (10, 11), and the case (1) is carried by a tilting device (13) capable of raising and lowering the case 91), respectively, and of turning it about an axis (14) parallel to the pipes (5) within the case (1), to take an unloading position and a loading position, respectively, wherein the supports (6, 7, 8, 9) are nearly horizontal, flushing with a substantially horizontal support for pipes (5), and wherein a pushing device (16) is adapted to be guided through the apertures (10, 11) in the nearly vertical bottom of the case (1), in order to push pipes (5) laterally out of the case (1), upon said support, which may be a conveyor belt or another conveyor (12).Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1999Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: Hitec ASAInventor: Jon Gjedebo
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Patent number: 6158099Abstract: An extraction tool for extracting a head rest retainer sleeve from a vehicle seat assembly comprising a tubular member seated within an opening in the vehicle seat assembly. The tubular member has a first end adjacent the opening and a second end disposed in the seat. A cylindrical, elongated retainer sleeve is received in the tubular member for slidably receiving a mounting post of a head rest. The retainer sleeve has a head portion covering the first end of the tubular member, a plurality of flexible locking wedges for engaging the second end of the tubular member to retain the sleeve in the tubular member and seat, and an inner wall defining an aperture extending between the head portion and the locking wedges for receiving the mounting post of the head rest. The extraction tool includes an cylindrical, elongated body member having upper and lower ends.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1998Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Atoma International Inc.Inventor: Kenneth P. Skrzypek
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Patent number: 6125519Abstract: A setting tool for anchoring a spreading anchor having an anchor rod (1) and an expansion sleeve (4), the setting tool including a sleeve-shaped body (8) having an axial blind bore (11) opening at an end surface (13) and a lead-in surface (10) for receiving axial impacts, and provided at a rear end of the sleeve-shaped body (8) remote from the end surface (13) at which the blind bore (11) opens, and a marking element (17) arranged in a bottom (15) of the axial blind bore (11) of the sleeve-shaped body (8) for forming a permanent mark in a rear end surface (3) of the anchor rod (1) at the end of a setting process.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Werner Kaibach, Stefan Raber
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Patent number: 6122810Abstract: Apparatus removes and replaces the valve core from the internally threaded valve stem of apparatus such as vehicular tires and air conditioning systems. Valve cores of the Shrader type have a rectangular outward projection. The device of the invention has a pair of opposed jaws that are movable toward and away from each other for removably grasping the lateral sides of the projection. The jaws are moved toward one another for grasping by a threaded rod with a tapered end that cooperates with sloping elements opposite the jaws. The jaws move away from each other for releasing the valve core by elastic bias. An optional embodiment includes a valve to enable removal and replacement of the core without the loss of fluid from the valve stem. The invention may be used to replace a valve core, or to add fluid such as refrigerant or tire sealant without interference from a valve core.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1999Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Inventor: Robert P. McInnes
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Patent number: 6088898Abstract: A puller tool is comprised of a finger guide member having a central through bore and containing one or more fingers arranged for radial movement therein, an elongated actuating member having a rearward end and a forward end which passes through the central through bore. The finger guide member is positioned between the forward and rearward end, and an engagement head is mounted to the forward end of the elongated actuating member and is operatively arranged to contact the one or more fingers and cause the radial movement when the engagement head is moved toward the finger guide member.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1997Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Inventor: James D. Lundsten
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Patent number: 6082793Abstract: An attachable/detachable swivel hook and yoke for lifting a vertically oriented riser pipe section into place such that the lifted pipe section may be threadably joined to another upright riser section. The hook is swivel mounted to a yoke bracket and a threaded collar is adapted to threadably fit on the threads of a riser pipe to be lifted. The collar is held on the lifted riser pipe so that it may swivel on hook and be threaded to said upright riser pipe section.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1998Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Inventor: Emile H. Gagnon
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Patent number: 6035509Abstract: A device for removing a gaslift from a chair comprising a guide portion that is adapted to engage a cylinder of a gaslift. The guide portion has a lower end that abuts a surface on the chair. An impact block is attached to the guide portion for receiving impact loads. An attachment device, preferably an elastic band is used to temporarily attach the device to the gaslift cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1998Date of Patent: March 14, 2000Inventor: Poul-Erik Christensen
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Patent number: 5960774Abstract: An installation device for installing a fuel injection valve in a receiving bore of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The installation device has a sheath element which at least partially encloses the fuel injection valve. The installation device can be introduced, together with the fuel injection valve, into the receiving bore. An inwardly angled first collar section, which can be nonpositively joined to a receiving section of the fuel injection valve receiving the first collar section in order to transfer both a pressing force serving to press the fuel injection valve into the receiving bore and a pulling force in the opposite direction, is provided on a first end of the sheath element. An outwardly angled second collar section, which offers an application surface for a tool for applying both the pressing force and the pulling force, is shaped onto a second end of the sheath element located opposite to the first end.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1998Date of Patent: October 5, 1999Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rainer Norgauer, Christian Preussner
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Patent number: 5890271Abstract: A tool is described for inserting a compressible septum into a seat having a smaller inside diameter than the outside diameter of the uncompressed septum. The utilization of this insertion tool simplifies the insertion of the septum into the seat while avoiding contamination of the septum.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Davco Packing and Seals, Inc.Inventors: David Bromley, Steven W Miccio
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Patent number: 5875534Abstract: A broken dip stick tube or bushing remover is provided including a bolt having a cylindrical configuration with a top, a smooth intermediate extent, and a threaded bottom. A puller is provided having an upper portion with a cylindrical configuration and a threaded bore formed in a top face thereof for removably coupling with the threaded bottom of the bolt. The puller further has a bottom portion formed of a cylindrical rod with a diameter less than that of the upper portion and terminating in an enlarged head. The entire bottom portion has a plurality of longitudinal slots formed therein thereby forming multiple spaced resilient members which are adapted to be biased radially inward. A locking pin is situated between the spaced resilient members along an axis of the puller. Next provided is a slide hammer having a coaxial bore formed therein for allowing the intermediate extent of the bolt to be slidably situated therein.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1998Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Inventor: Benjamin C. Jackson
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Patent number: 5860203Abstract: A handle repair device for removing a broken, damaged, and/or worn handle from the working head of a handle mounted tool such as a sledge-hammer, spike maul, or pick axe. The handle repair device includes a frame for holding the working head of the handle mounted tool and an actuating member mounted in the frame for selectively extending a ram into engagement with the handle in the working head to force the broken handle out of the working head of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1997Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: ESCO Equipment Service CompanyInventor: Thomas Y. Gehr, Jr.
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Patent number: 5787561Abstract: The pulling tool has a pulling head for gripping an insert, such as an ene valve seat or a pre-combustion chamber, and for pulling it out of a recess. A gripping mechanism for an annular insert, such as a valve seat, may grip the insert by its inner edges. Such a gripping mechanism includes a shaft that slides freely through a bore in the body in a direction parallel to the body. At the end of the shaft is a cone, which cooperates with at least two toothed claws. The toothed claws may be pivotally mounted on a lower extension of the body or may be integrally formed with one another as a collet and flex radially outwardly. The body may have a lever that, when depressed, lifts the shaft, pulling up on the cone, causing the claws to move outward, and causing teeth to penetrate the metal of the insert on its inner diameter to lock into the insert. A gripping mechanism for an insert having a central or eccentric opening, such as a pre-combustion chamber, may have a pivoting claw arm with a tooth on one end.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Harmand Family Limited Partnership A California Limited PartnershipInventor: Brice Harmand
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Patent number: 5722140Abstract: An apparatus that separates a golf club head and a golf club shaft to which it is adhesively secured. A hosel push member is positioned in abutting relation to the hosel of the club head. An externally threaded guide tube is slideably inserted over the hand grip of a golf club shaft and is positioned in trailing relation to the hosel push member. A drive member in the form of a coil spring or a rigid tube is ensleeved around the guide tube, and a drive member push member screw threadedly engages the threads on the guide tube so that advancement of the drive member push member applies pressure upon the drive member. Primary and auxiliary stop members grip the shaft on the trailing end of the guide tube to prevent rotation and slippage of the guide tube. Heating the hosel after application of pressure onto the drive member weakens the adhesive and results in separation of the club head from the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Inventor: Perry C. Marshall
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Patent number: 5657524Abstract: A portable, manually operated shaft handling apparatus (10), supported by swiveling wheels (12), (13), and (14) having a carriage (60) capable of counterbalancing the weight of the shaft (18) using air springs (50), and (51). The carriage will receive the shaft from the hoist (16) of an unwinding machine, and will strip the core (19) of an expended roll from the shaft utilizing compressed air. The apparatus is able to transport the shaft and insert it into the core of a new web roll (17) without any manual handling of the shaft. The apparatus can be adjusted for use with a variety of shafts having different weights and lengths.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 1995Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Inventor: Zbigniew Kubala
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Patent number: 5613288Abstract: A puller tool for removing bearings and like items from a blind hole comprises a plurality of fingers mounted within channels on a circular guide member for radially directed motion. The fingers include an outer wedge portion for insertion between an annular face of the item and a seat surface of the hole, and a radially inner cam surface arranged for engagement by an elongated actuating member to which the guide member is threadably mounted for forcing the fingers in a radially outward direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1995Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Inventor: James D. Lundsten
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Patent number: 5608960Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for mounting a support column to a chair base having a cavity formed therein and tilt-control housing having a hub defining a core. The support column has a top portion and a bottom portion. The apparatus includes a support structure, a vertical shaft and a mass positioned within a vertical housing. In operation, the base is supported by the support structure. The bottom portion of the support column is placed in the cavity of the base and the hub of the tilt-control housing is placed on the top portion of the support column. An impact force is applied against the tilt control housing to simultaneously press fit the top portion of the support column within the hub and the bottom portion of the column within the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: March 11, 1997Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.Inventors: Robert Nyhuis, Brent Fredricks, Martin Van Ryckeghem
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Patent number: 5504982Abstract: Disclosed is a new embedded arrowhead removing tool for pulling a lodged archery arrowhead, of a type having threads for shaft attachment, from an object without damaging the arrowhead. The embedded arrowhead removing tool comprises a rod having first and second ends, the second end having threads of a size cooperable with the threads of an arrowhead. An abutment is stationarily mounted on the first end. A weight is slidably mounted on the rod intermediate the abutment and the second end such that the weight may be forcibly struck against the abutment to apply longitudinal shocking force to the rod for extracting an arrowhead attached to the second end. A ring is stationarily mounted on the rod intermediate the weight and the second end for retaining the weight on the rod.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 1994Date of Patent: April 9, 1996Inventor: Jason W. Sharp
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Patent number: 5493973Abstract: A container manufacturing process includes forming a tubular case of combustible material; forming two covers of combustible material, each cover including a base integral with a cylindrical edge having an external diameter equal to the internal diameter of the case. Each cover has at least one edge of sufficient length to permit the positioning of the cover with part of the edge located outside of the case to be able to receive a tubular extension integral with another container or another interconnecting ring. Positioning of the covers with respect to the case is achieved using structure allowing selective positioning of at least one cover in at least two different axial positions that include selected positions in which the base is outside of the case, the base is inside the case or the base is at the ends of the case. The covers and the case are connected using attachment structure such as glue.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1994Date of Patent: February 27, 1996Assignee: Giat IndustriesInventors: Bernard Brion, Bernard Kotas
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Patent number: 5406685Abstract: The pulling tool has a handle attached to a housing and a lever pivotally attached to the housing. The lever controls a feed pad which applies an upward force to a shaft which slides freely through a bore in the housing in a direction generally perpendicular to the handle. At the end of the shaft is a cone and which cooperates with at least two toothed claws which are pivotally mounted on a lower extension of the housing. Each claw is sloped on its inner edge to cooperate with the sloped edge of the upper part of the cone so that, as the cone moves upward, the claw pivots so that the toothed portion of the claw is forced outward. The cone and claws are selected to fit closely within the opening in the insert. When the lever is depressed, the shaft is lifted, pulling up on the cone which causes the teeth of the claws to penetrate the metal of the insert on its inner diameter to firmly lock into the insert.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Inventor: Brice Harmand
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Patent number: 5404631Abstract: A bushing installed in a bore with an interference fit is extracted concentrically from the bore using an elongated mandrel which is maintained coaxially on the bore centerline by a guide inserted in one end of the bore while the bushing is extracted from the other end of the bore. The force to press the bushing out of the bore is exerted by a pulling tool to which the mandrel is coupled, and that force is transmitted through the mandrel to the bushing by way of a collar attached to the mandrel. The force of the pulling tool exerted on the mandrel is reacted through an anvil attached to the barrel of the pulling tool and in contact with a cup having a cylindrical sidewall surrounding the bushing to be extracted and in contact with the side of the part opposite from which the bushing is being extracted from the bore.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1993Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jerry L. Boyd, Kenneth C. Cameron, Sr.