(d) a plurality of lifting rods having upper and lower ends insertable through the guide holes in the guide ring and extending generally parallel to the valve stem (c) a plurality of guide holes formed in the guide ring (b) clamping means for mounting the guide ring to the valve stem at a position above the packing chamber so that the guide ring is moveable with the valve stem (a) a guide ring including a top surface In combination, a valve tool and valve where the valve comprises a valve stem, means for raising the valve stem, and a lantern ring and packing material located within a packing chamber and disposed about the valve stem, and wherein the valve tool comprises: The lantern ring removal tool of claim 8 wherein first and second sections of the guide member are semi-circular ring portions adapted to be disposed on opposite sides of the valve stem, and the clamping means includes a screw means for pulling the first and second sections together.ġ0. The lantern ring removal tool of claim 6 wherein the guide member includes a first section and a second section, and wherein the mounting means includes clamping means for clamping the first and second sections of the guide member together in a secured position around the valve stem.ĩ. The lantern ring removal tool of claim 6 wherein the guide member is fixedly secured to the valve stem.Ĩ. (c) a plurality of lifting rods insertable through the guide holes in the guide member, each said lifting rod including means for engaging the lantern ring wherein the lantern ring is removable from the packing chamber by engaging the lifting rods with the lantern ring and raising the lifting rods.ħ. (b) a plurality of guide holes formed in the guide member and (a) a ring-like guide member disposed around the valve stem The lantern ring removal tool of claim 1 wherein the guide ring comprises two semi-circular ring portions adapted to be disposed on opposite sides of the valve stem, wherein the mounting means includes screw means for drawing the two ring portions together around the valve stem.Ħ. The lantern ring removal tool of claim 3 wherein the gripping pad includes a circumferentially extending tongue, and wherein the adapter ring includes a circumferentially extending groove adapted to receive the tongue of the gripping pad to retain the gripping pad within the adapter ring.ĥ. The lantern ring removal tool of claim 1 further including a resilient gripping pad detachably mounted to the inside diameter of the adapter ring.Ĥ. The lantern ring removal tool of claim 1 wherein the adapter ring includes a projection extending from the outer circumference thereof, and wherein the guide ring includes a recess adapted to receive the projection of the adapter ring for retaining the adapter ring within the guide collar.ģ. (d) a plurality of lifting rods insertable through the guide holes in the guide ring and extending generally parallel to the valve stem, said lifting rods being engageable with the stuck lantern ring for lifting the stuck lantern ring from the packing chamber when the valve stem is raised.Ģ. (c) a plurality of guide holes formed in the guide ring for guiding a drilling instrument used to form threaded openings in the lantern ring and (b) means for mounting the guide ring to the valve stem at a position above the packing chamber, the means for mounting the guide ring includes an adapter ring insertable inside the guide ring, wherein the outside diameter of the adapter ring is approximately equal to the inside diameter of the guide ring, and wherein the inside diameter of the adapter ring is approximately equal to the outside diameter of the valve stem A tool for removing a stuck lantern ring from the packing chamber of a valve assembly including a valve stem, comprising:
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