Patent ID: 6427558
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
A reaction cam system for use in a release system having a backup wrench coupled to a first portion of a fastener, where the backup wrench is intended to abut an adjacent component, the reaction cam system comprising:an inner sleeve removably coupled to said adjacent component; a cam housing rotationally coupled to said inner sleeve so as to be movable eccentrically relative to the inner sleeve; said cam housing being positioned in a first position prior to a torquing operation to provide a reaction force to said backup wrench while a torque is applied to a second portion of said fastener; and said cam housing being movable to a second position after said torque is removed from said second portion of said fastener, wherein said cam housing is moved out of contact with said backup wrench, thereby enabling said reaction cam system to be easily removed from said adjacent component and said backup wrench from said fastener.