Drive plate systems, methods, and apparatus for a press tool
AssigneeTiger Tool International Incorporated
InventorMichael Andrews
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Abstract
A drive plate assembly for a king pin removal tool comprising a drive member, the drive plate assembly comprises a drive plate and an insert. The drive plate defines a main opening and a flange recess. The insert comprises a shaft portion and a flange portion and defining a drive opening. The insert is arranged such that the shaft portion is within the main opening, the flange portion is within the flange recess, and the drive member is adapted to be threaded into the drive opening. 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.
Claims20
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 shaft portion is supported in the main opening,
- the flange portion is supported in the flange recess,
- the drive opening is configured to engage at least a portion of the drive member;
- when the drive member is received within the drive opening and axially rotated relative to the insert, the flange portion engages the flange recess to inhibit movement of the insert relative to the drive plate.
A method of adapting a king pin removal tool comprising a drive member, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a 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;
- supporting the shaft portion in the main opening,
- supporting the flange portion in the flange recess,
- configuring the drive opening to engage at least a portion of the drive member;
- and
- when the drive member is received within the drive opening and axially rotated relative to the insert, configuring the flange portion to engage the flange recess to inhibit movement of the insert relative to the drive plate.
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 defining a flange recess perimeter shape;
- an insert comprising
- a shaft portion, and
- a flange portion defining a flange portion perimeter shape and a drive opening;
- wherein
- the shaft portion is supported in the main opening,
- the flange portion is supported in the flange recess,
- the drive opening is configured to engage at least a portion of the drive member;
- when the drive member is received within the drive opening and axially rotated relative to the insert, the flange portion engages the flange recess such that the flange portion perimeter shape engages the flange recess perimeter shape to inhibit movement of the insert relative to the drive plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.