Patent ID: 7036199
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A combined body and shim for facilitating the removal of taper keys from gears and other toothed devices, said combined body and shim comprising: a body including a shank section sized and shaped for being grasped by a user, said shank section including a beveled striking surface monolithically formed therewith for being struck by a user during operating conditions, said body further including a tip section monolithically formed with said shank section, said tip section extending forwardly of said shank section and including an end portion, said tip section having a substantially planar front face extending partially along the length of the body and terminating at said end portion, said tip section decreasing in thickness towards said end portion; and a shim positional between said body and a gear for maintaining the gear at a substantially stable position during operating conditions, said shim having opposed end portions, said shim further having substantially planar front and rear portions and a plurality of sidewalls monolithically formed therebetween.