IP Library Granted Patent US 6,886,230
Granted Patent B2
US 6,886,230 · App. 10/744,816 · Granted May 3, 2005

Bushing driver

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Patent No.
US 6,886,230
App. No.
10/744,816
Granted
May 3, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bushing driver includes a first body and a second body. The first body has a first end and a second end. A new bushing interface is positioned adjacent the first end of the first body. An anvil is positioned at the second end of the first body. The second body has a first end and a second end. A worn bushing interface is positioned adjacent to the first end of the second body. A coupling is provided for detachably coupling the second end of the second body to the first end of the first body, with the worn bushing interface axially aligned with the new bushing interface. As a worn bushing is driven out by the worn bushing interface on the second body, a new bushing positioned on the new bushing interface is concurrently driven into the space vacated by the worn bushing.

Claims (9)

1. A bushing driver, comprising:

a first body having a first end and a second end;

a new bushing interface positioned adjacent the first end of the first body;

an anvil positioned at the second end of the first body;

a second body having a first end and a second end;

a worn bushing interface positioned adjacent to the first end of the second body;

means for detachably coupling the second end of the second body to the first end of the first body with the worn bushing interface axially aligned with the new bushing interface, such that as a worn bushing is driven out by the worn bushing interface on the second body, a new bushing positioned on the new bushing interface is concurrently driven into the space vacated by the worn bushing.

2. The bushing driver as defined in claim 1 , wherein one of the second end of the second body and the first end of the first body has a threaded male coupling and the other has a threaded female coupling, whereby the first body and the second body are detachably coupled.

3. The bushing driver as defined in claim 1 , wherein the new bushing interface is a first annular flange and the worn bushing interface is a second annular flange.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2010
From: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS THE AGENT
To: KING HOLDING CORPORATION; ACUMENT GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ACUMENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC; KING HOLDING US CORPORATION; CAMCAR LLC; RING SCREW LLC; ELCO FASTENING SYSTEMS LLC; FLEXALLOY, INC.; SATURN FASTENERS, INC.; AVDEL USA LLC; ACUMENT FASTENING SYSTEMS LLC; WOLVERINE METAL SPECIALTIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 024776/0651 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2009
From: WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CAMCAR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC; KING HOLDING CORPORATION; KING HOLDING US CORPORATION; AVDEL CHERRY LLC; CHERRY AEROSPACE LLC; FLEXALLOY INC.; BURKLAND TEXTRON INC.; WOLVERINE METAL SPECIALTIES, INC.; ELCO FASTENING SYSTEMS LLC; CAMCAR LLC; TFS FASTENING SYSTEMS LLC; RING SCREW LLC
Reel/Frame 023273/0891 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 23, 2009
From: CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT; WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: CAMCAR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC; KING HOLDING CORPORATION; KING HOLDING US CORPORATION; AVDEL CHERRY LLC; CHERRY AEROSPACE LLC; FLEXALLOY INC.; BURKLAND TEXTRON INC.; WOLVERINE METAL SPECIALTIES, INC.; ELCO FASTENING SYSTEMS LLC; CAMCAR LLC; TFS FASTENING SYSTEMS LLC; RING SCREW LLC
Reel/Frame 023273/0086 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 26, 2007
From: CAMCAR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC; KING HOLDING CORPORATION; KING HOLDING US CORPORATION; AVDEL CHERRY LLC; CHERRY AEROSPACE LLC; FLEXALLOY INC.; BURKLAND TEXTRON INC.; WOLVERINE METAL SPECIALTIES, INC.; ELCO FASTENING SYSYTEMS LLC; CAMCAR LLC; TFS FASTENING SYSTEMS LLC; RING SCREW LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 018806/0167 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 26, 2007
From: CAMCAR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC; KING HOLDING CORPORATION; KING HOLDING US CORPORATION; AVDEL CHERRY LLC; CHERRY AEROSPACE LLC; FLEXALLOY INC.; BURKLAND TEXTRON INC.; WOLVERINE METAL SPECIALTIES, INC.; ELCO FASTENING SYSYTEMS LLC; CAMCAR LLC; TFS FASTENING SYSTEMS LLC; RING SCREW LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 018806/0296 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 26, 2007
From: CAMCAR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, LLC; KING HOLDING CORPORATION; KING HOLDING US CORPORATION; AVDEL CHERRY LLC; CHERRY AEROSPACE LLC; FLEXALLOY INC.; BURKLAND TEXTRON INC.; WOLVERINE METAL SPECIALTIES, INC.; ELCO FASTENING SYSYTEMS LLC; CAMCAR LLC; TFS FASTENING SYSTEMS LLC; RING SCREW LLC
To: WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 018806/0538 →