Patent ID: 8544926

Claim:
A shaft extraction device comprising: a gripping element configured to be positioned on opposite sides of the shaft configured to grip a portion of the length of a shaft having a longitudinal axis, and distribute a force applied to the gripping element over the portion, the gripping element comprising a pair of hemi-cylindrical elements lined with an elastomeric material, the hemi-cylindrical elements being configured so that when the gripping element grips the shaft a longitudinal axis of each of the hemi-cylindrical elements is generally parallel to or collinear with the longitudinal axis of the shaft and the elastomeric material is in contact with the shaft; a clamping device, mounted on the gripping element, configured to releasably secure the gripping element to the shaft; and a force applying element, mounted on the clamping device, the force applying element being configured to allow an extraction force to be applied to the gripping element in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft.