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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2011
Robert E. Nikkel, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Robert E. Nikkel, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Other;
Abstract
Adapter for increasing the stroke length of a fastener installation tool. The adapter includes a tensile member with a first rack gear, a compressive member with a second rack gear, and a plurality of pinion gears retained within a pinion gear housing. The tensile member is mateable with the puller shaft of the installation tool and with the tensile member of an installation head. The pinion gear housing is mateable with the body of the installation tool. The distal end of the compressive member is mateable with a reducing member, which in turn mates with the outer sleeve of the installation head. Operation of the pulling tool moves the tensile member axially toward the tool body and engages the pinion gears, which in turn move the compressive member axially away from the tool body.