Apparatus And Methods For Connecting And Disconnecting Threaded Connectors

摘要

Apparatus and methods that may be employed to install or remove a threaded connector by allowing a cable or tubing segment attached to the threaded connector to pass through an open pass-through area that is defined to extend through the tool so as to allow the threaded connector to be tightened and/or loosened relative to the fitting by turning the connector a full revolution or more while the cable or tubing is attached to the connector and extending through the tool.

主权项

1. A connection and disconnection tool apparatus, comprising:
an offset drive mechanism configured to mechanically translate rotational motion from a user-side axis of rotation to a connector-side axis of rotation, the user-side axis of rotation being different than the connector-side axis of rotation; a user-side drive interface component configured to be coupled to provide an input rotational motion to the user-side axis of rotation of the offset drive mechanism; and a connector-side drive interface component having one or more connector engagement features and configured to be coupled to receive an output rotational motion from the connector-side axis of rotation of the offset drive mechanism and to rotate in response to the received output rotational motion; where the connector-side drive interface component and the offset drive mechanism each has a side-accessible pass-through area defined therein that includes a peripheral opening contiguous with an axial open portion that is coincident with the connector-side axis of rotation, the pass-through area of the connector-side drive interface component being configured to be aligned with the pass-through area of the offset drive mechanism.