Patent ID: 6453657
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B21L,B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A hydraulic press for disassembling or assembling a conveyor chain with interference-fit connecting pins between chain links, the press comprising a hydraulic unit with a hydraulic head and a structure for clamping said hydraulic unit to said conveyor chain such that said hydraulic head, when actuated, forces one of said interference-fit connecting pins at least partially out of said conveyor chain to disassemble said conveyor chain, the structure comprising a back plate, a cylinder plate on which said hydraulic unit is mounted, and a plurality of bolts connecting said back plate to said cylinder plate;wherein said structure is clamped to said conveyor chain by tightening said plurality of bolts between said back plate and said cylinder plate when said chain is disposed between said back plate and said cylinder plate.