Mandrel Extraction Tool and Method of Using Same
AssigneeBell Helicopter Textron Inc.
InventorsPaul C. Morin, Michael Greene
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Abstract
A mandrel extraction tool (301) includes an actuator assembly and a first mandrel interface arm (309) operably associated with the actuator assembly and adapted to engage a first mandrel (351). The extraction tool further includes a second interface arm (313) which engages a second mandrel (355), the second arm (313) being slidingly coupled the first mandrel interface arm (309). A method for extracting a mandrel includes providing a mandrel extraction tool (301) which is used for extraction.
Claims20
A mandrel extraction tool, comprising:
- an actuator assembly;
- a first mandrel interface arm operably associated with the actuator assembly and adapted to engage a first mandrel;
- and
- a second mandrel interface arm operably associated with the actuator assembly and adapted to engage a second mandrel, the second mandrel interface arm being slidingly coupled with the first mandrel interface arm, such that the first mandrel interface arm moves generally linearly with respect to the second mandrel interface arm when the actuator assembly is actuated.
A mandrel extraction tool, comprising:
- an actuator assembly;
- and
- an extraction assembly operably associated with the actuator assembly, the extraction assembly adapted to generally linearly extract a mandrel from a structure.
A method for extracting a mandrel, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mandrel extraction tool;
- engaging the mandrel extraction tool with a mandrel;
- and
- applying a force to the mandrel to linearly extract the mandrel from a first portion of a structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.