Puller spacer
AssigneeH. Keith Johnson
InventorDavid Kent Tharpe
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A puller spacer has a cylindrical and elongated body. The puller spacer has a slot formed in a side of the body. The slot extends from a center bore of the puller spacer to an exterior of the puller spacer. Wires that extend out of a steering column are routed through a bottom of the puller spacer and into a center bore of the puller spacer, with an end of each of the wires extending out of the slot formed in a side of the puller spacer. The puller spacer is positioned between a distal end of a center threaded member of a steering wheel puller and the top of the steering column. The steering wheel puller engages the steering wheel and the center threaded member of the steering wheel puller is advanced to pull the steering wheel away from the steering column.
Claims12
A puller construct for a steering column having wires extending therefrom, the puller construct comprising:
- a puller comprising a support member and a center threaded member, the center threaded member comprising a head and distal enlarged portion;
- a cylindrical body comprising an opening in the bottom thereof that communicates with slot in a side of the cylindrical body, an upper portion of the cylindrical body having a shoulder that is larger than a lower portion of said cylindrical body, wherein said cylindrical body is detachably connected to said puller allowing the puller to push said cylindrical body while retarding rotation of said cylindrical body as said puller rotates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.