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US 4,395,020 AGranted
Strut compressor
AssigneeAmmco Tools, Inc.
InventorPhillip A. Spainhour
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Abstract
A spring compressor employs a fluid-operated piston-cylinder which drives a first platen toward a second platen to compress a MacPherson strut mounted between the two platens, the first platen being pivotally mounted for self-adjustment to accommodate many different strut sizes and designs.
Claims7
Apparatus for use in assembling and disassembling a strut assembly of the type having a shock absorber axially disposed within a coil spring, comprising in combination
- a plurality of mutually parallel support rails,
- first platen means mounted at a fixed position on said support rails for operatively engaging one end of a coil spring disposed between said rails in substantial parallelism therewith,
- second platen means mounted for movement along said rails for engaging the other end of said coil spring, and
- means for applying a force to said second platen means to move said second platen means toward said first platen means to compress said coil spring between said first and second platens,
- said second platen means comprising first and second pivot members freely pivotable about an axis extending transversely to the longitudinal axes of said rails, and front and rear spring engaging slides adjustably mounted to said pivot members and extending therebetween for engaging said other end of said coil spring.
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