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US 7,996,971 B2Granted
Seal removal apparatus
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorMichael M. Newton
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Abstract
One embodiment of a seal removal tool may include a handle, a seal grasping member, and a biasing member. The handle may have an end with a curved surface to roll back a seal. The seal grasping member may be adapted to move from an open extended position into a closed position in order to grasp and secure a seal. The biasing member may bias the seal grasping member towards the closed position.
Claims34
A seal removal tool comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a seal grasping member moveably attached to the handle configured to move from a first position relative to the handle to a second position farther away from the handle;
- a moveable member fixedly attached to the seal grasping member and moveably disposed relative to the handle;
- and
- a biasing member disposed against the moveable member biasing the seal grasping member in a direction relative to the handle.
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A method for removing a seal comprising:
- providing a seal removal tool comprising a handle, a seal grasping member moveably attached to the handle, a moveable member fixedly attached to the seal grasping member and moveably disposed relative to the handle, and a biasing member disposed against the moveable member biasing the seal grasping member in a direction relative to the handle;
- disposing the seal removal tool, with the seal grasping member disposed in a position relative to the handle, so that a seal is disposed between the handle and the seal grasping member;
- and
- moving the seal grasping member to another position closer to the handle to secure the seal between the handle and the seal grasping member.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.