Patent ID: 7661182
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pulley removal tool, for removing from a shaft having an end portion, a pulley having a multi-groove belt receiving outer surface formation, said pulley removal tool comprising: a base, said base having an obverse side and a reverse side and a body therebetween; a generally U-shaped pulley receiving flange, said flange extending outwardly from said reverse side of said base to a flange end, said flange further comprising a plurality of fingers extending transversely from said flange, said plurality of fingers having distal ridges defining ends of fingers and proximal troughs between fingers, said fingers sized and shaped for interfitting mating engagement with the multi-groove belt receiving outer surface formation of a pulley; a nut portion, said nut portion extending outwardly from said obverse side of said body, said nut portion further comprising a plurality of wrench purchase surface lands; a threaded receiving portion defined by threaded sidewalls, said threaded receiving portion centered with respect to said nut portion, said threaded receiving portion extending through at least a portion of said body of said base or of said nut portion; a threaded drive bolt, said threaded drive bolt having a wrench receiving head portion and a shaft comprising an end structure, said shaft having shaft threads along at least a portion thereof, said shaft threads complementary to said threaded sidewalls of said threaded receiving portion; wherein said threaded drive bolt and said nut portion are sized and shaped for receiving mechanical leverage therebetween to produce relative motion with respect to each other; and whereby said end structure of said threaded drive bolt acts on an end portion of a shaft to urge a pulley from a shaft on which the pulley is mounted.