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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127417 | Bearing assembly removal system and method A system and method according to which a bearing assembly is removed from a casing. In several exemplary embodiments, the bearing assembly is removed from a turbine casing such as, for example, a gas-turbine casing in a jet engine. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8032998 | Manufacturing apparatus for a foil bearing A manufacturing apparatus for a foil bearing comprises: a tubular positioning member having a substantially cylindrical wall provided with engagement portions each having a shape corresponding to at least part of a wave-shaped portion of associated one of foil membe... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8015683 | Pulley removal system, method, kits and components thereof A pulley removal system used to remove a pulley attached to an internal combustion engine includes a plurality of puller jaw members adapted to be detachably and radially connected to a hub member. Each jaw member comprises an elongated body having a top surface, an... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7946013 | Jig for driving closing cap for bolt installation hole Provided is a driving jig for a closing cap which makes it possible to drive a closing cap straight into a bolt installation hole (11) formed in a track rail (1) and which allows this driving operation to be quickly repeated on a plurality of bolt inst... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946012 | Apparatus for installing a waster disposer sink mount An apparatus and method enhances installation of a waste disposer mounting assembly at a drain-received sink flange. The apparatus comprises a carriage guide, a carriage assembly, and a spring-actuable notch stop. The carriage guide comprises a hooked end, a handled... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7845057 | Crank puller facilitating dismounting of chainwheel A crank puller includes a nut portion having a front end for screwing into a threaded hole on a crank, and an internally threaded bore; a bolt portion screwed through the threaded bore and having a front conical-bottomed hole; a head portion fitted in the conical-bo... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7478464 | Tool set for assembling an automobile tapered bearing A tool set for assembling an automobile tapered bearing includes a pneumatic tool, a hammering tool, bolts and plural press blocks. The pneumatic tool consists of a rod having an annular blocking surface, a sleeve fitting around the rod, a compression spring receive... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7434302 | Replacement device for clamping heads comprising a plurality of clamping jaws A replacement device for clamping heads comprises a plurality of clamping jaws and is provided with pivoting parts, which are pivotably mounted on a carrier. The pivoting parts extend essentially in the axial direction of the device and can engage in holes on the cl... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421769 | Stud installation tool and method of stud installation A stud installation tool includes a thrust bearing mounted within an annular housing so that the bearing may be brought in contact with a wheel hub plate and fitted around a stud which is to be drawn into the plate. Lug nuts for the stud may be tightened against the... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7380324 | Gear puller jaw Apparatus and methods for removing a gear from a shaft. In one embodiment, the invention includes a slotted gear puller which engages the web of a gear and can be used to pull the gear from the shaft based on engagement of the gear puller with the gear in the area o... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7363703 | Device for fitting electric wires with sleeves A sleeve-fitter includes a sleeve module, a fitting module, a control and a base module. The fitting module and control are part of the base module. In operation, a centering pin and a round hole cooperate when the sleeve module is in contact with the base module an... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356926 | Removal tool and method of removing a bearing assembly A compact removal feature comprises a plurality of recesses, such as radius slots, on an inner diameter (ID) of a bearing inner ring. The removal tool can engage the removal feature and remove the entire bearing assembly without damage to the parts. The placement of... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356899 | Tool for removal of universal joint A tool for removal of a universal joint from a drive shaft includes a drive rod for engagement with a pneumatic driving tool and a cup which may be positioned over the passageway in a drive shaft flange to receive the end of a universal joint arm which is driven fro... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7322090 | Explosive tube removal device A explosive device is disclosed for collapsing an expansion-fit metal tube from within a hole of a metal plate of a boiler or the like. The device includes a connecting rod inserted into the tube and extending outwardly from top and bottom ends of the tube. The port... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322087 | Bearing installing and removing tool A bearing installing and removing tool includes a driving unit and a link unit, wherein the driving unit has a threaded rod on which an adjusting member of a connection frame is threadedly mounted. The connection frame has a guide rail and a pivotable portion so as ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310864 | Tool for performing maintenance on the endless tracks of a tracked vehicle A tool for the installation, removal and tightening of endless tracks of a tracked vehicle includes a first tubular member that telescopically receives a second tubular member with a rotatable handle mounted to the first tubular member opposite the second tubular me... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281320 | Waterproof-seal inserting apparatus A seal-feeding station includes a seal receiver (21) for receiving a waterproof seal (20) fed through a seal feeding tube (16) and a seal keeper (23) for keeping the waterproof seal (20) transferred from the seal receiver (21 | 10/16/2007 |
| 7228609 | Extractor To extract a bushing from a housing, a number of cylindrical engaging elements are inserted in the bore of the bushing. The elements are clipped together by clips and have a lip which bears on the bushing end surface. An extractor head pushes on the elements to forc... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216409 | Gear puller A gear puller has a screw shaft, a connecting seat, multiple paws and a fixed element. The screw shaft is attached to a shaft and has a hexagonal head and a tip. The connecting seat is connected rotatably to the screw shaft and has a body, a threaded stub and multip... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210207 | Clevis removal and installation tool and method of use A clevis removal and installation tool comprising a socket with a centrally disposed engagement member within the socket, the engagement member perpendicularly anchored to a midline of the interior of the socket, the socket with an opening for removably fitting over... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191504 | Universal bushing tool and method of use A universal bushing tool for removing bushings of various diameters from machine assemblies is disclosed. The present tool comprises a handle, a plurality of interchangeable handle extensions, a plurality of sets of interchangeable wedge segments, and a plurality of... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168144 | Aluminum window frame extractor and method A hand tool used to quickly and easily remove an aluminum window frame from a window casing that comprises a slide hammer assembly with an adjustable clamp attached to one end. The slide hammer assembly includes a handle that slides longitudinally over an elongated ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7089641 | Adhesively mounted clamp device An adhesively mounted single-sided clamp-like device for producing a compressive force or tensile force includes a body, a plunger movably connected with the body, and a double-sided stretch releasing adhesive attached to at least one of the body and the plunger. Th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076851 | Hand tool for inserting and removing rail fastenings A hand tool designed for installing and extracting the elastic fastenings of railroad rails. The hand tool comprises a base body, mounted movably to the underside of which is an active part which acts on the fastening that is to be inserted or removed. A rotating he... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7047610 | Holding device A device for holding a rotary element stationary relative to a fixed body, the device comprising at least one element, adapted to engage with the rotary element to hold the device in a fixed position relative to the rotary element; and an engaging member, adapted to... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043826 | Apparatus for correcting setting of self-piercing rivets, for removing self-piercing rivets, and for setting solid rivets A hand-held power performs three operations, selectively. A first operation corrects the setting of an improperly set self-piercing rivet. A second operation removes a self-piercing rivet from workpieces. A third operation sets a solid rivet, which may replace a rem... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017252 | Method and apparatus for assembling a shaft to a golf club head A method and apparatus for assembling a shaft to a golf club head is disclosed. The club head is positioned in a club head alignment device of the apparatus, which further includes a holding device and a press device with a jaw mechanism. A ferrule and a sleeve are ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010840 | Cylinder liner remover A novel apparatus and method to engage a liner in an cylinder of an engine is provided. A wedge and rod are utilized as part of a liner remover assembly to move at least one collet axially to engage the liner. In a preferred embodiment, a novel eyehook is provided a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007359 | Tight-spot pulley remover A tight-spot power steering pump pulley removal tool for removing a power steering pump pulley, comprising a two-part interlocking structure, a handle and a forcing member. The two-part interlocking structure has a recess in at least one side, the recess defining a ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003877 | Cylinder liner remover A novel apparatus and method to engage a liner in an cylinder of an engine is provided. A wedge and rod are utilized as part of a liner remover assembly to move at least one collet axially to engage the liner. In a preferred embodiment, a novel eyehook is provided a... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001255 | Thermostat gasket cleaner A gasket removal and cleaning tool includes a drive rod rotatably retained within a sleeve enabling the rod to be driven by a die grinder. The opposite end of the drive rod projects from the sleeve and includes an abrasive element that may be used to remove a seal f... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000301 | Socket life-extending driving tool A seal driving tool for use with sockets or like devices that are used to position seals. The driving tool may have multiple segments including a force receiving member, an extender and an adapter. All, some or one of these items may be used in accordance with the p... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993816 | Retaining ring installation tool A retaining ring installation tool for use in installing retaining rings onto shafts and into bores is formed from a single piece of metal to define a cylindrical, elongated body. A hollow cavity is formed in one end of the body and the wall of the body that defines... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966702 | Bearing insert and service tools A threaded bearing insert is removably installable within a correspondingly threaded bearing housing of a machine component, rather than pressing the bearings directly into the housing as is the conventional practice. Bearings are pressed into the insert of the pres... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6904660 | Compression sleeve puller with double thread engagement and method of manufacture A puller (10) for removing a compression sleeve from a pipe (38) generally comprised of a cylindrical body (24) containing on one end an internal cavity (28) to receive the pipe (38) and an external double thread (30) to eng... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886227 | Low impact shaft remover A low impact shaft remover apparatus that aids in the removal of a shaft attachment that has become stuck to a shaft is described. In general, the apparatus includes a main body having an open end, a hollow interior and an internal conduit located within a portion o... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6886228 | Bearings or sleeves installing device A bearing or sleeve installing device includes a bar and a first bolt and two second bolts threadedly extend through the bar. A carrying member with a bearing or a sleeve mounted thereto. The carrying member has a threaded hole and the first bolt extends through a h... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6883781 | Tool for extracting the remnants of sign posts and method for using the same 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 m... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6883221 | Pin removal and placement tool 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 ( | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874218 | Apparatus and method for attaching a seal to an encapsulated window assembly 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 openabl... | 04/05/2005 |
