METHOD OF SEPARATING COVER OF LOWER HEAD OF CONNECTING ROD BY FRACTURE AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: metal working, namely separation of metallic assemblies. SUBSTANCE: apparatus for separating cover of lower head of connecting rod by fracture includes base. Support for rigidly fixing upper head of connecting rod and stationary support for fixing lower head of connecting rod are secured to base. Movable support for lower head is mounted with gap relative to stationary support for fixing lower head of connecting rod. Retainer in the form of single-side wedge is arranged in gap. Movable support has inclined surface corresponding to wedge surface of carrier on its side turned to retainer. Heads of connecting rod are mounted onto respective supports of base. Hammer head strikes against retainer between supports. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of method, improved design of apparatus. 4 cl, 3 dwg