Patent ID: 9539710
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: B25B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A plug removal device comprising: a base having a contact face continuously encircling an opening, and a central axis extending through the base through the opening; the contact face of the base is smooth and defines a low-friction surface for juxtaposition with a flat surface; retracting means supported at an elevated position above the base, the retracting means produces a retracting force and includes a threaded shank and a flexible tether rotatably coupled to the threaded shank and terminating in a catch; the retracting means moves along a retracting axis from an extended position to a retracted position; and in response to the retracting means moving from the extended position to the retracted position, the base moves to align the central axis with the retracting axis.