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US 8,256,081 B2Granted
Bearing remover
OwnerGideon Fridmaninventor
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Abstract
A bearing remover is configured to cooperate with a puller to remove a bearing from an axle. The bearing remover includes a claw that has an opening to receive a portion of the axle, and a lip that can be inserted between the bearing and the wall. The bearing remover also includes a centering component that fits about the axle. The claw and centering component are mechanically coupled to assist in maintaining the claw about the bearing, and to transmit a force to the claw.
Claims11
A bearing remover configured to cooperate with a puller to remove a bearing from an axle, comprising:
- a puller including an elongated member with a top and bottom, and a drive member;
- a claw detachably coupled with the puller, and having a shaped lip that extends from a bottom portion of the claw, wherein the claw and lip have a longitudinal open slot therethrough configured to receive a semi-circle portion of an axle;
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- a centering component that fits about the axle, and mechanically couples to the claw using one or more fasteners in a manner that assists in maintaining the claw about the bearing, and transmits a pulling force from the puller to the claw.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.