Drive plate systems, methods, and apparatus for a press tool

A method of forming a drive plate assembly for a king pin removal tool comprising a drive member, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a drive plate defining a main opening and a flange recess;
• providing an insert comprising a shaft portion and a flange portion and defining a drive opening;
• arranging the insert such that
• the shaft portion is within the main opening,
• the flange portion is within the flange recess,
• the drive member is adapted to be threaded into the drive opening, and
• the flange portion and the flange recess are configured to inhibit rotation of the insert relative to the drive plate;
• and
• when the drive member is received within the drive opening and axially rotated relative to the insert, displacing the drive member to apply a drive force to force the flange portion of the insert against a surface of the drive plate defining at least a portion of the flange recess.

A drive plate assembly for a king pin removal tool comprising a drive member, the drive plate assembly comprising:

• a drive plate defining a main opening and a flange recess;
• an insert comprising a shaft portion and a flange portion and defining a drive opening;
• wherein
• the flange portion defines a flange portion perimeter shape;
• the flange recess defines a flange recess perimeter shape;
• the insert is arranged such that
• the shaft portion is within the main opening,
• the flange portion is within the flange recess,
• the drive member is adapted to be threaded into the drive opening, and
• the flange portion perimeter shape and the flange recess perimeter shape are configured such that the flange portion engages the drive plate to inhibit rotation of the insert relative to the drive plate;
• and
• when the drive member is received within the drive opening and axially rotated relative to the insert, a drive force applied by the drive member forces the flange portion of the insert against a surface of the drive plate defining at least a portion of the flange recess.

A method of forming a drive plate assembly for a king pin removal tool comprising a drive member, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a drive plate defining a main opening and a flange recess;
• providing an insert comprising a shaft portion and a flange portion and defining a drive opening;
• configuring the flange portion to define a flange portion perimeter shape;
• configuring the flange recess to define a flange recess perimeter shape;
• arranging the insert such that
• the shaft portion is within the main opening,
• the flange portion is within the flange recess,
• the drive member is adapted to be threaded into the drive opening, and
• the flange portion perimeter shape and the flange recess perimeter shape are configured such that the flange portion engages the drive plate to inhibit rotation of the insert relative to the drive plate;
• and
• when the drive member is received within the drive opening and axially rotated relative to the insert, displacing the drive member to apply a drive force to force the flange portion of the insert against a surface of the drive plate defining at least a portion of the flange recess.