Patent ID: 6018867
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
An extraction tool comprising:a generally u-shaped frame including first and second legs extending therefrom;a cross bar extending between said first and second legs;first and second encircling arms extending out from said crossbar said first and second encircling arms formed so as to provide support for a device being extracted;an upper bar adjacent to said frame;a cam lever having a cam portion and rotatably coupled to said upper bar and operatively in contact with said frame, said cam lever having a first position and a second position wherein moving said cam lever from said first position to said second position causes said upper bar to move away from said frame, said frame further including a bearing on an upper surface of said frame, located so as to be in contact with said cam portion of said cam lever; andfirst and second rods rotatably coupled to said upper bar and extending through said frame, each rod having a dowel extending out from a lower portion thereof for engaging a device to be extracted.