Patent ID: 7096551
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tool for installing a variety of contoured oil seals in a variety of applications, each application having a right circular cylindrical counter bore of a given inside diameter for receiving a shaft seal, said seal having an elastomeric portion and an embedded metal stiffener therein and presenting an annular end surface of a given size to be engaged by said tool, said tool being a multi-component tool having a first component including a closed end wall with means therein for receiving a drive handle and a pair of right circular cylindrical sidewall surface of given first and second inside and outside diameters respectively and joined by a first flat annular end face surface, at least one locking pin extending inwardly from said first inside diameter sidewall surface, and, nested within said first component, one of several second components each presenting respectively a second flat annular end face defined by third and fourth inner and outer diameter sidewall surfaces, and a third annular end face defined by fifth and sixth inner and outer diameter sidewall surfaces, and at least one locking slot in said second component, said locking slot having a vertical segment intersecting said second annular end face and having a horizontal segment for engaging said locking pin, said second annular end face abutting the first flat annular end face surface of said closed end wall, and said third annular end face surface abutting said end face of said given size on said seal.