Spring-lock release tool
OwnerMartin Albrechtinventor
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Abstract
A spring-lock release tool provided with double-action arms for both uncoupling a pair of tubes and separating them from each other. A first portion of the arms engageable with a floating collar member for uncoupling the tubes, and a second portion of the arms engageable with rods for separating the tubes.
Claims17
A tool adapted for uncoupling and separating a first tube from a second tube, the first and second tubes coupled together by a retaining means having a cage member and a spring member housed therein, said tool comprising:
- locking means for fixing said tool to said second tube;
- first engagement means, movable relative to said locking means, for operative engagement with said spring member to uncouple said first and second tubes;
- second engagement means, movable relative to said locking means, for operative engagement with said cage member to separate said first tube from said second tube;
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- means for moving said first engagement means into operative engagement with said spring member and moving said second engagement means into operative engagement with said cage member.
A tool adapted for uncoupling and separating a first tube from a second tube, the first and second tubes coupled together by a retaining means having a cage member and a spring member housed therein, said tool comprising:
- locking means for fixing the tool to the second tube;
- collar means, movable relative to said locking means, for operative engagement with said spring member to uncouple said first and second tubes;
- rod means, movable relative to said locking means, for operative engagement with said cage member to separate said first tube from said second tube;
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- arm means movable to a first position to move said collar means into operative engagement with said spring member, and movable to a second position to move said rod means into operative engagement with said cage member, to uncouple and separate the first tube from the second tube.
A tool adapted for uncoupling and separating a first tube from a second tube, the first and second tubes coupled together by a retaining means having a cage member and a spring member housed therein, said tool comprising:
- locking means for fixing the tool to the second tube;
- collar means, movable relative to said locking means, for operative engagement with said spring member to uncouple said first and second tubes;
- rod means, movable relative to said locking means, for operative engagement with said cage member to separate said first tube from said second tube;
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- pivotable arm means movable to a first position to move said collar means into operative engagement with said spring member, and movable to a second position to move said rod means into operative engagement with said cage member, to uncouple and separate the first tube from the second tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.