Collet type gripper

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1986-01-06

1987-09-29

Goldberg, Howard N.

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Heat exchanger

294265, 2940203, 29282, 81444, B23P 1526, B23P 1904

Patent

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046961020

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus (16) for gripping the inner surface of a plug (14) so that it can be removed from a tube (12). The apparatus includes a shaft (18) having an enlarged frustoconical head (20) with a collar member (24) surrounding the shaft. The collar has a plurality of flexible fingers (22) extending up therefrom, which are forced radially outwardly into contact with the inner wall of the plug when the head is moved longitudinally outwardly from the plug. Each finger has an end portion which is tapered and forms first (10 degrees) and second (5 degrees) angles on its inner (32) and outer (30) surfaces, respectively; and the frustoconical surface (34) of the enlarged head forms a third angle (15 degrees), with the sum of the first and second angles being equal to the third angle. The end portions of the fingers are thus moved radially outwardly, such that their outer surface lies parallel with the inner surface of the plug and thus, the plug is gripped over a large surface area by the gripping mechanism.

REFERENCES:
patent: 812088 (1906-02-01), Pierce
patent: 4214362 (1980-07-01), Beard

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