Extraction and adjustment tool for tangless inserts
US6421899B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53691
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An extraction and adjustment tool for tangless helically coiled wire inserts according to the invention includes a mandrel with a leading portion having a tooth for reception in a recess of the insert for left-hand rotation of the insert. An end opposite the leading portion is received in a bushing of a handle portion for connecting the mandrel to the handle. Left-hand rotation of the handle contracts the insert about the leading portion of the mandrel to facilitate adjustment or removal of the insert.
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