Constant Velocity Axle Removal Tool

Abstract

An axle removal tool is provided. The axle removal tool includes a tubular collar configured to encircle an axle. A plurality of threaded friction retainers is disposed on opposing sides of the interior of the tubular collar, which are configured to be tightened against the axle firmly securing the axle to the tubular collar. The tubular collar is operably connected to a pair of vertical supports. The vertical supports are connected to each other via a horizontal member. A first end of a shaft is operably connected to the horizontal member. A sliding hammer is slidably connected to the shaft. A striking surface is operably connected to a second end of the shaft. An individual can slide the sliding hammer along the shaft and strike the striking surface. In such a manner the axle, which is securely connected to the axle removal tool, is released from an automobile.

Claims

1. An automobile tool, comprising: a tubular collar; the tubular collar further comprises an interior face, an exterior face, a top side, and a bottom side; a plurality of threaded friction retainers; wherein the plurality of threaded friction retainers is operably connected to the tubular collar; a pair of vertical supports disposed on the top side of the tubular collar; a horizontal member connected to the pair of the vertical supports; a shaft operably connected to the top of the horizontal member; a striking surface is disposed on the end of the shaft; and a sliding hammer slidably connected to the shaft.

2. The automobile tool of claim 1, wherein the tubular collar is configured to have a diameter that can be positioned over and around an end of an axle.

3. The automobile tool of claim 1, wherein the plurality of threaded friction retainers is inserted through the external face and the interior face of the tubular collar.

4. The automobile tool of claim 1, wherein the plurality of threaded friction retainers is disposed on opposing sided of the tubular collar.

5. The automobile tool of claim 1, wherein the plurality of threaded friction retainers is rotated about the tubular collar to tighten the connection of the tubular collar to the end of an axle.

6. The automobile tool of claim 1, wherein the sliding hammer slides along the shaft from the horizontal member to the striking surface.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Although the characteristic features of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and manner in which it may be made and used may be better understood after a review of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numeral annotations are provided throughout.

[0012] FIG. 1 shows a side view of an embodiment of the axle removal tool.

[0013] FIG. 2 shows a side view of an embodiment of the axle removal tool.

[0014] FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of an embodiment of the axle removal tool.

[0015] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the axle removal tool in use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of the axle removal tool. For the purposes of presenting a brief and clear description of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be discussed is the axle removal tool with a sliding hammer. The figures are intended for representative purposes only and should not be limiting in any respect.

[0017] FIG. 1 shows a side view of an embodiment of an axle removal tool. The axle removal tool 101 comprises a tubular collar 102, a pair of vertical supports 103, a horizontal member 107, a shaft 105, and a sliding hammer 104. The tubular collar 102 is configured to encircle an axle. Specifically, the tubular collar 102 comprises a larger diameter than the axle such that the axle removal tool 101 can be positioned over and around an end of the axle. The tubular collar 102 has a top side, a bottom side, an interior face 301, and an external face.

[0018] Each vertical support 103 has two ends, a tubular collar end and a horizontal member end. The tubular collar end of the pair of vertical supports 103 are disposed on opposing ends of the top side of the tubular collar 102. The horizontal member 107 connect the pair of vertical supports 103. The horizontal member 107 is disposed on the horizontal member end of the pair of vertical supports 103.

[0019] The shaft 105 is perpendicularly disposed to the center of the horizontal member 107. The shaft 107 extends vertically from the horizontal member 107. The sliding hammer 104 comprises a cylindrical body with two opposing ends. A channel goes through the center of the cylindrical body from a first end of the cylindrical body to a second end of the cylindrical body of the sliding hammer 104. The sliding hammer 104 is slidably connected to the shaft 105. The shaft 105 goes through the channel by way of the two opposing ends so that the sliding hammer 104 can operably move up and down the shaft 105. A striking surface 106 is operably connected to the end of the shaft 105 opposite from the horizontal member 107. The axel removal tool 101 is configured such that a user can slide the sliding hammer 104 along the shaft 105 and strike the striking surface 106. The striking surface 106 is configured to prevent the sliding hammer 104 from being detached from the shaft 105.

[0020] FIG. 2 shows a side view of an embodiment, of an axle removal tool. The axle removal tool 101 further comprise a plurality of threaded friction retainers 108. The plurality of threaded friction retainers 108 is inserted through the external face and the internal face 301 of the tubular collar 102. In this embodiment of the axle removal tool 101, the plurality of threaded friction retainers 108 is disposed on opposing sides of the tubular collar 102.

[0021] FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of an embodiment of an axle removal tool. Automobiles can have axles that are different sizes than axles on other types of automobiles. To properly remove an axle that is defected or broken, there needs to be a tight connection between the axle and the tool that is assisting an individual to remove the axle. The tool being used must accommodate for axles of varying sizes in order to form the tight connection. For this embodiment of the axle removal tool 101, the plurality of threaded friction retainers 108 can be adjusted to secure the axle to the internal face BOX of the tubular collar 102. Each threaded friction retainer 108 can rotated about the tubular collar 102 to accommodate for varying axle sizes. The plurality of threaded faction retainers 108 can be inserted further into the tubular collar 102 or retracted from the tubular collar 102. In this embodiment of the plurality of threaded friction retainers 108, a hexagonal bolt head can be used to firmly tighten the plurality of threaded friction retainers 108 around the end of the axle.

[0022] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the axle removal tool in use. In use, tubular collar 102 encircles the damaged or broken axle joint cup. The user will rotate the plurality of threaded friction retainers 108 to form a tight connection around the damaged or broken axle joint cup. If necessary, the user can further tighten the connection by engaging a wrench, a screwdriver, or similar hardware tool with the hexagonal bolt head on the end of each threaded friction retainers 108. When the axle removal tool 101 is tightly secured to the damaged or broken axle joint cup, the user will grip the sliding hammer 104 and forcibly slide it along the shaft 105 from the horizontal member 107 to the striking surface 106. The user will continue to slide the sliding hammer 104 along the shaft 105 until the damaged or broken axle joint cup is extracted from the automobile. When the damage or broken axle joint cup is removed from the automobile, the user can loosen the connection from the plurality of threaded friction retainers 108 to dislodge the damaged or broken axle from the axle removal tool 101.

[0023] It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has been shown and described in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

[0024] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention