Heavy duty bearing race remover
OwnerClay Brian Ticeinventor
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Abstract
A bearing race remover is provided that can be utilized in the removal of bearing race elements of bearing assemblies of vehicles of Class 1 through Class 8 designations. The bearing race remover is formed of a puller base, a compression member, and a bearing race engagement extension. The puller base has a cylindrical hub having radially disposed vanes forming an engagement collar to contact impinge against a wheel hub. The radially disposed vanes are to engage race engagement protuberances in a self centering manner to engage within the bearing race. Downward or upward movement of the compression member imparts a removal or insertion force onto a bearing race in order to release or reinsert the bearing race into the wheel hub.
Claims8
A bearing assembly race remover for removal of bearing race elements of bearing assemblies comprising:
- a puller base adapted to mate in physical contact with and impinge against an upper surface of a wheel hub of vehicles of Class 1 through Class 8 designations wherein said puller base further comprises:
- a generally cylindrical central hub supporting said compression member and having a plurality of outwardly disposed radially disposed vanes;
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- a hub engagement collar formed by a lower surface of said hub and said vanes, said collar adapted to be in physical contact with and impinge against the upper surface of the wheel hub from which a bearing assembly race is to be removed;
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- each of the outwardly disposed radially disposed vanes are radially adjustable through a spring urged articulation of said bearing race engagement extension;
- a compression member centrally supported within said puller base in a manner that allows selected linear articulation;
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- a bearing race engagement extension adapted for insertion within a cylindrical bearing race within the wheel hub and in mechanical connection with said compression member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.