Patent ID: 8539657
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: B23P,B25B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A captive screw press for operating on a captive screw assembly in relation to an opening in a panel cover, comprising: a base having an upper surface with a front portion and a rear portion; a platform having an underside with a front portion and a rear portion, with the rear portion of the platform attached to the base and affixed to the rear portion of the base with one or both of either the rear portion of the upper surface of the base or the rear portion of the underside of the platform extending towards the other of the rear portion of the upper surface of the base or the rear portion of the underside of the platform so that the front portion of the base is spaced from the front portion of the platform; a clamp attached to either the upper surface of the front portion of the base or the underside of the front portion of the platform and moveable to extend towards another of the upper surface of the front portion of the base or the underside of the front portion of the platform so as to clamp the panel cover therebetween; a hole in a top of the platform, the hole extending along an axis through the platform into the space between the underside in the front portion of the platform and the upper surface of the front portion of the base, the hole having a side wall including at least one bearing in the side wall configured to support the captive screw assembly when the captive screw assembly is inserted in the hole; a force arm substantially coaxially moveable within the hole to place a force on the captive screw assembly when placed in the hole, with at least one of either the force arm or the captive screw assembly being rotatable when the at least one of either the force arm or the captive screw moves; and a thrust bearing attached to an underside of the force arm between the captive screw assembly and the force arm when the force arm places the force on the captive screw assembly.