The Boeing Company

Marvin C Holwager

Daniel Eugene Pulcher

Roy L Tribble

An appliqu&eacute; film and paint removal tool includes a central rotating shaft, a spring-loaded locator pin, at least three freely rotating bearings, an arbor, and a collar. The rotating shaft may be centered with the locator pin and pushed down until the bearings touch the surface from which the appliqu&eacute; or paint material is to be removed. By rotating while touching the mold line contour of the fastener the bearings will cause the appliqu&eacute; film or paint treatment to separate around the mold line of the fastener. The separated material than can be peeled off and the fastener is accessible. Therefore, the appliqu&eacute; film or paint treatment can be removed from fasteners without damaging the surface around the fastener. The appliqu&eacute; film and paint treatment removal tool may be designed to accommodate all fastener diameters and mold line contours.

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O'Fallon, MO, United States of America

Marvin C Holwager