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US 8,464,411 B2Granted
Puller tool
AssigneeServices Solutions U.S. LLC
InventorsLarry Betcher, Jacob Hanson, Jose Barrios, Robert Jensen
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Abstract
A puller tool and method for pulling a component from another component are provided. The puller tool can include a cross bar, a pair of puller legs that are movable along the length of the cross bar and a forcing screw. The puller legs can be quickly positioned anywhere along the length of the cross bar through a quick release mechanism. The cross bar can include notches on its outer surface to ensure that the puller legs are equidistant from each other during use.
Claims23
A puller, comprising:
- a cross bar;
- a pair of puller legs that receives the cross bar and includes a foot at a lower end to engage a component being serviced;
- a screw received in a middle portion of the cross bar, the screw having a first end and second end;
- a quick release mechanism coupled to the puller legs to position the puller legs along a length of the cross bar, the quick release mechanism is configured to couple the puller legs at an infinite amount of positions along the cross bar;
- and
- wherein the quick release mechanism includes a tab opening that receives the cross bar and at least one of either a top portion or a bottom portion of the tab opening engages the cross bar.
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A puller, comprising:
- a cross bar;
- a pair of puller legs that receives the cross bar and includes a foot at a lower end to engage a component being services;
- a screw received in a middle portion of the cross bar, the screw having a first end and second end;
- a quick release mechanism coupled to the puller legs to position the puller legs along a length of the cross bar, the quick release mechanism is configured to couple the puller legs at an infinite amount of positions along the cross bar;
- wherein the quick release mechanism further comprises:
- a tab portion;
- a pin portion that extends from the puller legs and engages the thumb tab portion;
- a spring means that biases the tab in an engaged position with the cross bar;
- a middle portion that includes a tab opening portion that receives the cross bar;
- and
- a lower portion coupled to the puller legs.
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A puller tool for servicing a component, comprising:
- a means for supporting;
- a means for engaging a component being serviced that receives the means for supporting and is supported by the means for supporting and includes a foot at a lower end to engage the component being serviced;
- a means for engaging a force received in a middle portion of the means for supporting, the means for generating a force having a rotational end and an engagement end;
- a means for releasing the means for engaging from the means for supporting coupled to the means for engaging to position the means for engaging along a length of the means for supporting the means for releasing configured to engage the means for engaging at an infinite amount of positions along the means for supporting;
- and
- wherein the means for releasing includes a tab opening that receives the means for supporting and at least one of either a top portion or a bottom portion of the tab opening engages the means for supporting.
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The puller tool for servicing a component, comprising:
- a means for supporting;
- a means for engaging a component being serviced that receives the means for supporting and is supported by the means for supporting and includes a foot at a lower end to engage the component being serviced;
- a means for generating a force received in a middle portion of the means for supporting, the means for generating a force having a rotational end and an engagement end;
- and
- a means for releasing the means for engaging from the means for supporting coupled to the means for engaging to position the means for engaging along a length of the means for supporting the means for releasing configured to engage the means for engaging at an infinite amount of positions along the means for supporting;
- and
- wherein the means for releasing further comprises:
- a tab portion;
- a pin portion that extends from the means for engaging and engages the tab portion;
- a spring means that biases the tab in an engaged position;
- a middle portion that includes a tab opening portion that receives the means for supporting;
- and
- a lower portion coupled to the means for engaging.
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A puller, comprising:
- a cross bar;
- a pair of puller legs where each leg receives the cross bar and includes a foot at a lower end of the leg to engage a component being serviced;
- a screw received in a middle portion of the cross bar, the screw having a first end and second end;
- and
- securing mechanism associated with each puller leg configured to selectively secure the puller leg from moving along a length of the cross bar away from the screw wherein the securing mechanism includes a hole in a tab that is at an angle with respect to the cross bar and the tab is configured to flex thereby changing the angle to either lock or unlock the crossbar with the puller legs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.