Ball stud separator tool
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsNick Derus, Scott Sells, Chad Thompson, Brian Todd Potter, Karl F. Reith
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Abstract
An adapter for a ball stud separator tool may include a cylindrical body. The cylindrical body may include a threaded end and a mating end oppositely facing the threaded end. A plurality of adapter threads may be recessed into the cylindrical body proximate the threaded end and may be configured to threadably receive a plurality of ball stud threads of a ball stud. A flared cylindrical wall may be recessed into the cylindrical body proximate the mating end. The flared cylindrical wall may terminate at a curved seat disposed in the cylindrical body.
Claims20
An adapter for a ball stud separator tool, the adapter comprising:
- a cylindrical body including a threaded end and a mating end oppositely facing the threaded end, the cylindrical body further includes a sighting channel disposed through the threaded end;
- a plurality of adapter threads recessed into the cylindrical body proximate the threaded end, the plurality of adapter threads configured to threadably receive a plurality of ball stud threads of a ball stud;
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- a flared cylindrical wall recessed into the cylindrical body proximate the mating end, the flared cylindrical wall terminated at a curved seat disposed in the cylindrical body.
A ball stud separator tool, comprising:
- a lower plate;
- a plurality of guide posts extending upwardly from the lower plate;
- an upper plate slidably coupled to the plurality of guide posts;
- a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the lower plate, the hydraulic cylinder operably engageable with the upper plate;
- a load-lock coupled to the lower plate and housing the hydraulic cylinder, the load-lock operably engageable with the upper plate;
- a hydraulic breaker coupled to the upper plate, the hydraulic breaker including a work tool;
- an extension including a rounded head and a receiving chamber, the receiving chamber receivably engaged with the work tool;
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- an adapter including a mating cup and a threaded fastener, the mating cup receivably engaged with the rounded head of the extension, the threaded fastener configured to threadably engage a ball stud.
A ball stud separator system for an industrial vehicle, comprising:
- a lower plate;
- a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the lower plate;
- an upper plate in movable engagement with the hydraulic cylinder;
- a load-lock coupled to the lower plate and housing the hydraulic cylinder, the load-lock operably engageable with the upper plate;
- a hydraulic breaker coupled to the upper plate, the hydraulic breaker including a work tool;
- an extension including a rounded head and a receiving chamber, the receiving chamber receivably engaged with the work tool;
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- an adapter including a mating cup and a threaded fastener, the mating cup including a flared cylindrical wall terminating at a curved seat, the curved seat receivably engaged with the rounded head of the extension, the threaded fastener threadably engageable with a ball stud of the industrial vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.