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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7987571 | Tool for pulling mixing valve cartridge core and sleeve and method of use A system for removing single handle cartridges from housings of faucets and showers comprised of a core puller and a sleeve puller. The core and the sleeve of the cartridge are pulled in two separate steps. The core is pulled by attaching the core puller to the stem... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7661182 | Pulley removal tool A pulley removal tool. The tool includes circular base having a working side and a wrench engaging side. U-shaped flanges extend outwardly from the reverse side of the base. The flanges having fingers and groves therein sized and shaped for close mating engagement d... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7475465 | Compression sleeve removing apparatus The present invention is used for removal of compression sleeves from cylindrical objects. An outer body may have a bore longitudinally therethrough, an exteriorly threaded attachment end, and a second end with an interior wall of the bore threaded adjacent the seco... | 01/13/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7281528 | Method and apparatus for a mechanically driven supercharger The present invention provides a method for mechanically driving a supercharger and a combination harmonic pulley system and supercharger mounted on a powered vehicle including a crankshaft, the supercharger having a supercharger driveshaft and adapted to provide bo... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7263765 | Marine bearing alignment and insertion tool A bearing alignment and insertion tool wherein a gimble bearing must be rotatably aligned with a grease fitting during insertion. The tool utilizes an alignment shaft with a cylindrical mounting sleeve slidably positioned thereon. A mounting plate secures the tool t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255482 | Bearing apparatus for a driving wheel of vehicle A bearing apparatus for a vehicle driving wheel has a pre-loading mechanism formed in the serration fitted portion between the stem portion of the outer joint member and the wheel hub. A fastening member combines the wheel hub and the outer joint member. A releasing... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247815 | Contact tip installation tool for a welding device A method and apparatus for manipulating a contact tip of a welding device includes a member, e.g., a clutch bearing or other device, that securely grasps the contact tip and minimizes damage thereto. The method and apparatus can be used to install or remove a contac... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7120981 | Crank arm remover for a bicycle The present invention relates to a crank arm remover for a bicycle, which includes a screw bolt and a threaded sleeve. The screw bolt is provided at an end with a corner portion which is to be pushed by a grip handle, another end of the screw bolt is provided with a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096551 | Installation tool for oil and grease seals A tool for installing oil or grease seals. The tool includes a cup member with a driving handle at the top thereof. Various sizes of a seal installing member are provided and all have the same upper cylindrical portion with the lower cylindrical portion being of var... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090196 | Method of removing a stun gun dart A method of removing a dart from an animal body. The method uses a dart removal facilitating tool that includes a handle, adapted to be grasped by a human hand. A dart removal head is attached to the handle and is adapted to be placed in proximity to the dart. The h... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7065855 | Installation tool for setting anchors The invention provides an installation tool for use with a battery operated drill or a corded electric drill for repetitive installation of caulk-in anchors. The installation tool utilizes the mechanical advantage of a threaded shaft to improve consistency of the ho... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7017678 | Threaded stud insertion tool The present invention is directed to a tool assembly for improving the insertion of threaded studs into confined spaces. The tool assembly includes a shaft having a bearing surface and defining an opening that is spaced apart from the bearing surface. The tool assem... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6990713 | Steering column pivot pin removal tool A steering column pivot pin removal tool includes a bridge support with a jack nut having a cap screw threaded therethrough for engagement with a pivot pin of a steering assembly. The jack nut is held in place by an O-ring. Clockwise rotation of the jack nut effects... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6910684 | Fixture bolt assembly In an embodiment of the present invention, a fixture bolt assembly is disclosed. The fixture bolt assembly includes a fixture housing that defines a bore therethrough and a cavity. A securement member is disposed through the bore and the cavity. A retaining member i... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910252 | Apparatus for removing a fastener from a workpiece An apparatus is provided for removing a fastener from a corresponding aperture defined by a workpiece that reduces or eliminates damage to the fastener and/or the workpiece. The apparatus includes a pulling plug for engaging the head of the fastener, and a drive sha... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6877198 | Cylinder liner remover and installer A liner remover and installer assembly for a cylinder that includes a base having an opening to receive a rod with a tool at an end, an adjustment member and a support member. The support member can have an alignment feature adapted to mate with a dowel pin on an en... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6862790 | Dimpling device A dimpling device is provided with a slide rod, a first workpiece holder, and a second workpiece holder. The slide rod is slidably fitted around a center pin running through rivet holes. The first workpiece holder is slidably and detachably fitted around the slide r... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6832426 | Device for decoupling the inner part and the outer part of a constant velocity joint from each other and the method A device for decoupling an inner part and an outer part of a constant velocity joint from each other has a fastening element for gripping the inner part, an annular part placed in the end of the outer part of the joint and a nut that fits to the thread in the end of... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6823574 | Tool for installing wheel studs A puller tool for installing wheel studs in a wheel hub comprises an outer sleeve having an axially extending passage, a washer defining a radial detent shoulder about the passage at one end of the sleeve, an actuating bolt including a threaded shank axially inserta... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6684472 | Sleeve for pulling tool, corresponding pulling tool and corresponding method of removal A pulling tool (1) of the type used on the end of a shaft (2) to remove a mechanical part (3) that is force-fitted or stuck to the shaft (2). The tool includes a threaded rod (20) and a body (5) to which legs (6) are hinged. A sleeve is designed to be mou... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6671959 | Tool for extracting a bearing A tool for extracting a bearing race from a bearing support structure. The tool is sufficiently narrow for sideways insertion into the bearing race. The tool can then be rotated within the race so that the tool engages with an annular flange of the bearin... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6643904 | Shank removal tool for a carburetor A shank removal tool for removing a shank from a carburetor includes a sleeve having a substantially closed back end, a substantially open front end, and a perimeter wall defining an interior. The back end has a hole. A threading member has a front end po... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637089 | Compression sleeve puller with double thread engagement 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 engage a compression nut (34) and ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6609283 | Convertible external/internal puller device 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 elo... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6601278 | Puller tool This invention relates to an improved impeller puller where a first jaw is arranged proximate a first end of an elongate support frame and a second jaw, is movably mounted along the support frame spaced from the first jaw, with both jaws extending radiall... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601277 | Puller tool for bolt seals and the like A puller tool for separating a security pin from a mated female part comprises an outer sleeve having an axially extending passage, a radial detent shoulder about the passage at one end of the sleeve, an actuating bolt including a threaded shank axially i... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6591469 | Bushing removal and installation tool 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 ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6574843 | Method and apparatus for installing and replacing valve stems A method and apparatus for installing and replacing a valve stem from the valve stem rim opening defined in the rim of a tubeless tire from the outside of the rim, such tool including a threaded rod for engaging the valve stem and pulling the valve stem t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6415490 | Portable power tool for mounting via a press fit a machine part onto a shaft A portable power tool for mounting via press fit a machine part, like a pulley (37) onto a shaft (16) by the application of an axial press force on the pulley (37), comprises a housing (17), a reaction spindle (23) with a threaded end portion (34) for eng... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6370758 | Sleeved/interference fit (threaded) fastener installation tool An apparatus and method for installing a threaded fastener having a sleeved or interference fit into a workpiece. The apparatus of the present invention includes a pulling device for pulling the threaded fastener into the workpiece, an adapter for connect... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6266859 | Power steering pump pulley removal tool A power steering pump pulley removal tool has a pair of jaws mounted by mounting fasteners on opposite faces of a hub which has a threaded passageway extending axially therethrough. The jaws are in longitudinal alignment with one another and the passagewa... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6185804 | Method for removing failed glow plug A pivoting split nut and spacer assembly used in a method of removing failed glow plugs from diesel engines. Main body halves of the split nut, when assembled together with a pin form the pivoting split nut with opposing front and rear faces, a hexagonal ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6178614 | Sleeved/interference fit (threaded) fastener installation tool An apparatus and method for installing a threaded fastener having a sleeved or interference fit into a workpiece. The apparatus of the present invention includes a pulling device for pulling the threaded fastener into the workpiece, an adapter for connect... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6148492 | Extractor for arrowheads An extractor for arrowheads including a fork in a generally C-shaped configuration having two spaced parallel prongs with forwardly extending ends and with a base coupling the prongs in spaced relationship. The base is formed with a central first aperture... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6150644 | Method of curing winding coils of electrical machines Method and device for time-optimized curing of winding coils and/or rods of electrical machines having winding coils and/or rods with groove and coil face areas and have at least one individual conductor provided with a curable material. The coated conduc... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6144753 | Damper for a speaker apparatus A speaker apparatus has a damper for supporting vibrating elements including a vibrating diaphragm. The damper is formed by injecting a predetermined amount of a resin material into a metal mold of an injection molding equipment.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6122810 | Valve core grasping apparatus 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... | 09/26/2000 |
