O-ring installation device

A device for installing a plurality of O-rings within a cylinder, the device comprising:

• a top plate disposed along a plate axis and including:
• a perimeter surface;
• a top face opposite a bottom face;
• a tool catch extending outwards from the top face, the tool catch disposed proximal to the perimeter surface;
• and
• a first slot extending through the perimeter surface and towards a center of the top plate, the first slot splitting the tool catch into a plurality of tool catch segments;
• a central plate disposed along the plate axis and including:
• a first circumferential surface;
• a second slot extending through the first circumferential surface towards the plate axis;
• a top surface opposite a bottom surface;
• and
• a first guide extending from the top surface, the first guide disposed proximal to the first circumferential surface and including a first engagement surface configured to engage an inner portion of one of the O-rings and position it such that an outer portion of the O-ring is generally in line with the first circumferential surface but does not extend past the first circumferential surface;
• and
• a bottom plate disposed along the plate axis and including:
• a second circumferential surface having the same diameter as the first circumferential surface;
• a top side opposite a bottom side;
• a groove extending through a portion of the first circumferential surface and the top side and towards a plate axis of the bottom plate;
• and
• a second guide extending from the top side, the second guide disposed proximal to the second circumferential surface and including a second engagement surface configured to engage an inner surface of a different O-ring than first engagement surface and position it such that an outer surface of the O-ring is generally line with the second circumferential surface but does not extend past the second circumferential surface.