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US 6,601,278 B2Granted
Puller tool
OwnerRudolf Koppeinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to an improved impeller puller where a first jaw is arranged proximate a first end of an elongate support frame and a second jaw, is movably mounted along the support frame spaced from the first jaw, with both jaws extending radially outwardly from the support frame in general alignment with each other, and an extraction screw member is slidably mounted along the support member so as to be variably extended in general radial alignment with the first and second jaw members, the extraction screw member being arranged to engage a shaft so as to extract the impeller from its mounting shaft.
Claims18
An adjustable puller comprising:
- an elongate support member having a longitudinal axis, a first end and opposite end;
- a first elongate jaw member, fixedly attached proximate said first end and configured to extend radially outwardly from about said longitudinal axis of said support member, said jaw member comprising a gripping surface arranged to generally face said opposite end;
- a second elongate jaw member, movably mounted along said support member spaced from said first jaw member toward said opposite end, said second jaw member configured to extend radially outwardly from about said longitudinal axis of said support member in general alignment with said first jaw member and comprising a gripping face arranged to generally face said gripping surface of said first jaw member;
- an elongate, twist threaded, extraction screw member, mounted to said support member and arranged to be incrementally screwed radially outwardly therefrom in general radial alignment with said first and second jaw members, said extraction screw member being axially moveable along about said longitudinal axis of said support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.