Patent ID: 8997608
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for removing a stud, the apparatus comprising: a housing having a top end, a bottom end, and a middle section disposed between the top end and the bottom end, wherein the top end includes: a cage having a top surface, a bottom portion ending in a tapered terminus and a groove disposed between the top surface and the tapered terminus, the cage includes a plurality of jaws, in which each jaw includes, a canted coil spring configured to be received by the groove of the interior sidewall and the groove of the cage, wherein the canted coil spring is configured to rotatably couple the cage to the housing; the housing configured to rotate counterclockwise relative to the cage; the cage configured to rotate counterclockwise and engage the stud, the cage configured to interface with the interior sidewall; and the canted coil spring configured to operate within a constant deflection range, when an axial load is applied by the housing and cage.