Sleeve tool and method of use
US9599262B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49909
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tool is disclosed for use in installing and removing a sleeve from a coupling, such as a flexible coupling assembly configured according to SAE Aerospace Standard AS1650, for example. The tool may comprise a pair of arcuate coupling halves pivotally joined at first adjacent ends and latchably connectable at second ends and comprising an inner profile closely interfacing with and circumferentially surrounding the outer surface of the sleeve, and providing a shoulder extending radially inward to abut a first edge of the sleeve while leaving radial clearance between the shoulder and the annular flanges of the coupling so that the sleeve, while removably held by the tool, may be longitudinally translated onto and off the coupling without mechanically interfering with the annular flanges.
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