US 2020/0296870 A1 · ELECTRONIC COUPLER REMOVAL TOOL

Abstract

An electronic coupler removal tool (100) that includes a housing (102), a wall (104), a hook member (106), an electronic coupler-receiving portion (108), and an electronic coupler-release mechanism (202), is provided. The housing includes a first surface (102a), a second surface (102b) and a third surface (102c). The wall extends substantially perpendicularly from the first surface. The hook member extends substantially perpendicularly from the wall and is configured to receive a cable portion (308) coupled to an electronic coupler (300). The hook member, the wall, and the first surface define the electronic coupler-receiving portion that is configured to slidably receive the electronic coupler. The electronic coupler release mechanism includes a plunger rod (204) having a first end (210) and a second end (212) and is movable with respect to the housing (102) to engage a locking tab (306) of the electronic coupler at least partially within the electronic coupler-receiving portion.

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Dependent claims

An electronic coupler removal tool comprising:

a housing comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface;
a wall extending substantially perpendicularly from a portion of said first surface of said housing;
a hook member extending substantially perpendicularly from said wall and configured to receive a cable portion coupled to an electronic coupler;
an electronic coupler-receiving portion defined at least partially by said hook member, said wall, and said first surface of said housing, and configured to slidably receive said electronic coupler;
and
an electronic coupler-release mechanism comprising:
a plunger rod including a first end and a second end and movable relative to said housing, wherein said plunger rod is configured to engage with a locking tab of said electronic coupler when said electronic coupler is positioned at least partially within said electronic coupler-receiving portion.

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An electronic coupler removal tool comprising:

a base member;
a housing comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface;
a wall extending substantially perpendicularly from a portion of said first surface of said housing;
a hook member extending substantially perpendicularly from said wall and configured to receive a cable portion coupled to an electronic coupler;
an electronic coupler-receiving portion defined at least partially by said hook member, said wall, and said first surface of said housing, and configured to slidably receive said electronic coupler;
and
an electronic coupler-release mechanism comprising:
a plunger rod including a first end and a second end and movable in a first direction, wherein said plunger rod is configured to engage with a locking tab of said electronic coupler when said electronic coupler is positioned at least partially within said electronic coupler-receiving portion;
a biasing member circumferentially disposed about said plunger rod to extend said plunger rod from said first surface of said housing when under compression and retracts said plunger rod into said housing when said compression of said biasing member is released, wherein said biasing member is restrained within said housing by a stopper element;
and
a flange configured at said second end of said plunger rod proximal to said third surface of said housing and below said base member, wherein an exertion of force on said flange compresses said biasing member to cause said plunger rod to engage with said locking tab of said electronic coupler when said electronic coupler is positioned at least partially within said electronic coupler-receiving portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electronic coupler removal tool

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Electronic coupler removal tool

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