Tool for removing pins from a gas turbine casing
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsCharles V. Spanos, Charles Van Buchan, John William Herbold
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Abstract
A tool for removing a pin from a casing is disclosed. The tool may generally include a rod configured to be coupled to a portion of the pin, a sleeve received on the rod and a flange member received on the sleeve. The flange member may be received on the sleeve such that the flange member is movable in a radial direction relative to the sleeve. Additionally, the tool may include a collar configured to be radially engaged between the flange member and the rod when the flange member is moved radially outwardly relative to the sleeve.
Claims15
A tool for removing a pin, the tool comprising:
- a rod configured to be coupled to a portion of the pin, wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of said rod is the threaded;
- a sleeve received on said rod;
- a flange member received on said sleeve such that said flange member is movable in a radial direction relative to said sleeve;
- a collar configured to be radially engaged between said flange member and said rod when said flange member is moved radially outwardly relative to said sleeve;
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- an attachment nut in threaded engagement with said outer surface, said collar radially engaging said attachment nut when said flange member is moved radially outwardly relative to said sleeve.
A system comprising:
- a casing;
- a pin extending radially within said casing;
- a rod coupled to a portion of said pin, wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of said rod is the threaded;
- a sleeve received on said rod;
- a flange member received on said sleeve such that said flange member is movable in a radial direction relative to said sleeve;
- a collar configured to be radially engaged between said flange member and said rod when said flange member is moved radially outwardly relative to said sleeve;
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- an attachment nut in threaded engagement with said outer surface, said collar radially engaging said attachment nut when said flange member is moved radially outwardly relative to said sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.