Tool for spreading opposed members apart

Details Tool for spreading opposed members apart Tool for spreading opposed members apart

1995-10-10

1997-10-21

Bryant, David P.

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Spreading parts apart or separating them from face to face...

29254, B23P 1904

Patent

active

056782934

ABSTRACT:
A spreader tool (10) and method for spreading apart a pair of opposed parts (F) comprising a housing (12) having a central bore (18) with a piston (42) mounted therein for reciprocal movement. The lower end of the piston (42) has a center spreader member (45) secured thereto and fitting between a pair of side spreader members (30, 32). Upon actuation of the cylinder (42) the center spreader member (45) moves in a parallel relation to the adjacent side spreader members (30, 32) for spreading the members (F) apart. The tool (12, 12A) may be manually actuated by a ratchet handle (66) as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3, or may be hydraulically actuated by pressurized hydraulic fluid from a pump (P) as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 4-6.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2350404 (1944-06-01), Liston
patent: 3081066 (1963-03-01), Murawski
patent: 3426752 (1969-02-01), Laico
patent: 3662994 (1972-05-01), Johns
patent: 3762688 (1973-10-01), Leonhardt
patent: 3835522 (1974-09-01), Ward
patent: 4443001 (1984-04-01), Haerer
patent: 4896862 (1990-01-01), Ganley
patent: 5048795 (1991-09-01), Vitale
patent: 5542646 (1996-08-01), Bunyan

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Tool for spreading opposed members apart does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Tool for spreading opposed members apart, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Tool for spreading opposed members apart will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-997475