Apparatus for disassembling mating taper connections

摘要

A disassembly tool for disassembling components secured together by a mating taper connection. The disassembly tool of the present invention includes a self-tapping sleeve for securement in the longitudinal bore of the component having the female portion of the locking taper connection. The self-tapping sleeve includes self-tapping external threads for securing the self-tapping sleeve in the longitudinal bore of the component having the female taper. The self-tapping sleeve further includes a longitudinal bore having internal threads mating with external threads of a threaded inner rod. In use, the self-tapping sleeve is engaged in the longitudinal bore of the component having the female taper. The threaded inner rod is thereafter threaded through the threaded longitudinal bore in the self-taping sleeve until the distal end of the threaded rod abuts the end of the component having the male taper and forces separation of the locking taper connection.