Patent ID: 8214987

Claim:
A remote sealing apparatus for an isolated system comprising: a tubular insertion and coupling tool including a central capture shaft with a remote end and an inner end and an outer tube with an integral toothed coaxial socket wrench; a rack and pinion arrangement on said inner end of said capture shaft; a coupling actuator for adjusting said rack and pinion arrangement from said remote end; a mounted fixed seal including threads thereon on the isolated system; a threaded fastener slidable on said outer tube of said tubular insertion and coupling tool, said threaded fastener including a toothed end for engagement by said toothed coaxial socket wrench and a threaded end; a thrust bearing and a gasket disposed between said threaded fastener and said mounted fixed seal; and said thrust bearing having a lower thermal contraction rate than said threaded fastener and said mounted fixed seal; whereby securing said threaded fastener to said mounted fixed seal creates a vacuum or pressure tight seal between said threaded end of said threaded fastener and said threads of said mounted fixed seal and confines said thrust bearing and said gasket between said threaded fastener and said mounted fixed seal.