Systems and methods for inserting and removing bushing assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12285847-B2
Application number	US-202117412826-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 26, 2021
Priority date	Aug 26, 2020
Publication date	Apr 29, 2025
Grant date	Apr 29, 2025

Abstract

A bushing displacing system comprising an engaging member and a brace member. The engaging member is configured to engage the brace assembly to displace the engaging member in the displacement direction and at least a portion of the bushing assembly to displace at least a portion of the bushing assembly in the displacement direction. The brace member is adapted to engage the brace assembly and the structural member. Operation of the actuator displaces at least one of the brace assembly and the engaging member in the displacement direction relative to the structural member such that the engaging member displaces at least a portion of the bushing assembly towards a desired position relative to the housing opening in the structural member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bushing displacing system for displacing at least a portion of a bushing assembly relative to an opening in a structural member, the bushing assembly comprising a bushing housing and a bushing pin comprising first and second end portions, the bushing displacing system comprising:
a pullbar socket;
a first pin;
a receiver; and
an actuator comprising an actuator rod; whereby
the first pin secures the pullbar socket to the first end portion of the bushing pin;
the actuator rod engages the pullbar socket such that displacement of the actuator rod in a first direction displaces the pullbar socket in the first direction;
the receiver is configured to engage the structural member and supports the actuator such that operation of the actuator to displace the actuator rod in the first direction displaces the bushing pin in the first direction relative to the structural member.

2. A bushing displacing system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
a push adapter; and
a second pin;
whereby
the second pin secures the push adapter to the second end portion of the bushing pin;
displacement of the bushing pin in the first direction displaces the push adapter in the first direction;
displacement of the push adapter in the first direction displaces the bushing housing in the first direction;
the receiver is configured to engage the structural member and supports the actuator such that operation of the actuator displaces the actuator rod in the first direction to displaces the bushing assembly in the first direction relative to the bushing housing.

3. A bushing displacing system as recited in claim 1 , in which the receiver comprises an extension tube and an adapter.

Assignees

• Tiger tool int inc

Inventors

• Andrews Michael

Classifications

• B25B27/28

  positioning or withdrawing resilient bushings or the like · CPC title

• F16C43/02

  Assembling sliding-contact bearings · CPC title

• F16C33/08

  Attachment of brasses, bushes or linings to the bearing housing · CPC title

• B25B27/062 Primary

  using screws · CPC title