Retainer installation tool

A retainer installation tool, comprising:

• an outer casing;
• a central shaft extending partially within the outer casing and including one or more gear segments;
• a handle, one or more gear tracks being operatively connected to and extending away from the handle, the one or more gear tracks engaging the one or more gear segments,
• when the handle is engaged, the one or more gear tracks move to cause rotation of the central shaft by enmeshing engagement with the one or more gear segments;
• a locking protrusion configured to retainably engage a retainer on the retainer installation tool, the retainer installation tool being configured to selectively disengage the retainer when the central shaft is rotated, whereby the retainer is free to be separated from the retainer installation tool;
• a lower body member including a part engaging surface;
• a push ring configured to engage a retainer;
• and
• a platform located between the lower body member and the push ring,
• the push ring and the platform being configured to move relative to each other, and the platform and the lower body member being configured to move relative to each other.

A retainer installation tool, comprising:

• an outer casing;
• a central shaft extending partially within the outer casing and including one or more gear segments;
• a handle operatively connected to the central shaft by one or more gear tracks, the one or more gear tracks engaging the one or more gear segments,
• when the handle is engaged, the one or more gear tracks move to cause rotation of the central shaft by enmeshing engagement with the one or more gear segments;
• a locking protrusion configured to retainably engage a retainer on the retainer installation tool, the retainer installation tool being configured to selectively disengage the retainer when the central shaft is rotated, whereby the retainer is free to be separated from the retainer installation tool;
• a sensor;
• a timer;
• and
• a processor operatively connected to the sensor and the timer, the processor being configured to:
• start the timer when the sensor is activated;
• and
• cause an alert to be presented when a predetermined amount of time has elapsed according to the timer.

A retainer installation tool, comprising:

• an outer casing;
• a central shaft extending partially within the outer casing and including one or more gear segments;
• a handle, one or more gear tracks being operatively connected to and extending away from the handle, the one or more gear tracks engaging the one or more gear segments,
• when the handle is engaged, the one or more gear tracks move to cause rotation of the central shaft by enmeshing engagement with the one or more gear segments;
• a cam disk operatively connected to the central shaft and including a slot;
• and
• a follower, a portion of the follower being received in the slot, and the follower including a locking protrusion configured to retainably engage a retainer on the retainer installation tool,
• whereby rotation of the central shaft causes a rotation of the cam disk, whereby the rotation of the cam disk pulls the follower with the cam disk so as to cause a retraction of the locking protrusion such that the locking protrusion disengages the retainer, whereby the retainer is free to be separated from the retainer installation tool.

A retainer installation tool, comprising:

• an outer casing;
• a central shaft extending partially within the outer casing and having an axis of rotation;
• a handle operatively connected to cause rotation of the central shaft;
• a sensor;
• a timer;
• one or more processors operatively connected to the sensor and the timer and being configured to:
• start the timer when the sensor is activated;
• and
• cause an alert to be presented when a predetermined amount of time has elapsed according to the timer,
• the retainer installation tool being configured to retainably engage a retainer and to selectively disengage the retainer when the central shaft is rotated,
• a lower body member including a part engaging surface;
• a push ring configured to engage a retainer;
• and
• a platform located between the lower body member and the push ring, the sensor being located on the platform, and
• when the retainer installation tool is compressed in a direction corresponding to the axis of rotation and/or an amount of pressure or force is applied on the retainer installation tool downwardly in the direction, the sensor becomes physically engaged by the lower body member, whereby the sensor is activated.