Patent ID: 8261433
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: H02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A portable racking tool for removing or installing electrical equipment surrounded by a metal surface, the tool comprising: a. a motor mount plate; b. a motor rotatably engaging a gear box, wherein the motor is mounted to the motor mount plate; c. a rotatable shaft with an axis and a shaft keyway extending through the motor mount plate for receiving torque from the gear box, wherein the gear box comprises: a shaft housing, and wherein the gear box rotates the rotatable shaft in a clockwise direction and in a counter clockwise direction, and wherein the rotatable shaft engages a torque-limiting clutch; d. a gear box keyway disposed in the shaft housing; e. a key for engaging between the gear box keyway and the shaft keyway; f. a coupling connecting to the torque-limiting clutch on one end and electrical equipment; g. a magnet mount bracket extending from the motor mount plate; h. a surface-engageable removable non-electric magnet for providing a secure engagement between the motor mount plate and a metal surface surrounding electrical equipment without sliding, and wherein the surface-engagable removable non-electric magnet is connected to the magnet mount bracket; and i. a motor control housing secured to the motor mount plate, wherein the motor control housing comprises a motor control circuit board in communication with the motor and an interface plug for supplying power to connectors engaging at least one relay connected to the motor control circuit board from a power supply.