Patent ID: 8715460

Claim:
A method of removing a pad that is adhesively secured to a platen from the platen, comprising: placing a pad removal tool on said pad, said pad removal tool comprising: a barrel assembly having a clamp assembly fixedly attached to a perimeter of said barrel assembly; a rotatable handle assembly nested within said barrel assembly; and a ratchet assembly nested between a portion of said rotatable handle assembly that is nested within said barrel assembly, said ratchet assembly configured to engage said rotatable handle assembly; aligning said clamp assembly, said barrel assembly, said ratchet assembly and said rotatable handle assembly along a line passing through a center of said pad; clamping an edge of said pad in said clamp assembly; using said handle assembly and said ratchet assembly, applying a force in a direction parallel to said line to rotate said barrel assembly in said direction and to roll a less than whole portion of said pad onto said barrel assembly; and completely removing said pad from said platen.