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US 4,047,771 AGranted
Bushing removal adapter
AssigneeCaterpillar Tractor Co.
InventorsKennith E. Vaughn, Hugh V. Piper
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Abstract
An adapter for use in the servicing of press-fit bushings comprising a sleeve having an annular radially outwardly directed flange and formed of a plurality of segments. A plug is received within the sleeve to prevent radially inward movement of the segments and a clamp is provided for holding the plug within the sleeve.
Claims5
An adapter for use in the servicing of press-fit bushings, comprising:
- a sleeve having an annular, radially outwardly directed flange and comprised of a plurality of separate segments;
- a plug received within said sleeve to prevent radially inward movement of said segments;
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- means for holding said plug within said sleeve.
1 more element
An adapter for use in the servicing of press-fit bushings, comprising:
- a sleeve having an outer diameter slightly less than the inner diameter of the bushing to be serviced and an annular, radially outwardly directed flange of a diameter greater than the inner diameter of the bushing to be serviced, said sleeve being comprised of a plurality of separate arcuate segments;
- a plug received within said sleeve for backing said segments to prevent radially inward movement thereof, said plug having a disc at one end having an outer diameter less than the inner diameter of the bushing to be serviced and greater than the interior dimension of the sleeve;
- and clamping means for holding said plug within said sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.