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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2018
Government of the United States, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Air Force, Kirtland AFB, NM (US);
John Richardson Harris, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Rufus Cooksey, Albuquerque, NM (US);
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITIED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE AIR FORCE, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A tool for positioning a flat ring for installation of the flat ring at the end of a cylindrical body. The tool is particularly useful for the installation of gaskets between CF flanges. The tool is configured as a collar that is placed around one of the flanges, with fingers that extend to contact the outer rim of the gasket. The collar is placed around the flange, and the fingers hold the gasket in place until the second flange is moved into position and is bolted finger-tight to the first flange. At this point, the two flanges hold the gasket in place, and the collar is removed.