ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,478, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to BEYTEC LLC (San Diego).
"Impeller removal tool" was invented by Eddie Protzeller (Des Moines, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An impeller removal tool assembly is provided. The assembly can include a central body, a first puller arm, and a second puller arm, each arm pivotably pinned to the central body and mirrored across a central axis from each other. The puller arms can have angled ramp surfaces and a plurality of teeth projecting toward the central axis. The assembly further includes an arm rotator bolt threadably engaged with the central body and having a bearing configured to contac...