Patent ID: 7421769

Claim:
A stud installation tool comprising, in combination: a generally annular thrust bearing including a longitudinal axis, an axial throughbore, a first general planar support surface transverse to the axis, a second transverse support surface axially spaced from the first surface and transverse to the axis; and a generally annular bearing housing, said housing including a first counterbore extending axially from a first end of said housing for receipt of said thrust bearing with the first surface of said thrust bearing spaced axially from the first end of said housing whereby said bearing may be seated on a surface and said housing is spaced from said surface, said housing further including a second end with a generally frustoconical counterbore extending axially into the housing from said second end with a larger transaxial dimension at the second end and a reduced transaxial dimension between the first and second ends, said housing counterbores connected to define a through passage in the housing for receipt of a threaded stud.