Patent ID: 6052892
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: B25B,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
An adapter tool for use with micro-electronics, the tool comprising:a first capture member having an interior surface coated with cushioning material;a second capture member having an interior surface coated with cushioning material, wherein the first and the second capture members define a component opening; anda first linking member having a first end which is slidably coupled to the first capture member through a slotted opening, a second end, opposite the first end, which is slidably coupled to the second capture member, and having a connector adapted to receive a torque tool such that application of torque from the torque tool induces the first and second capture members to move with respect to each other so that the cross sectional area of the component opening can be decreased for engaging with a component, wherein the first linking member limits an amount by which the first and second capture members move with respect to one another such that only a selected amount of compressive force can be applied against an outer perimeter of the component.