Back to results
US 2002/0162379 A1Published application
Swage dies for swage-ring clamps
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorRichard Allen Devers
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Apparatus for securing a seal to a substrate includes a plurality of swage dies having overlapped side surfaces configured to prevent clamp ring fold up between the swage dies.
Claims10
Apparatus for securing a seal to a substrate by a deformable ring clamp including a plurality of swage dies arranged circumferentially of the ring clamp having radially inwardly located surfaces engageable with the ring clamp and moveable with respect thereto for deforming the ring clamp against the seal for securing on the shaft characterized by:
- each of said plurality of swage dies having side surfaces thereon;
- said side surfaces of each adjacent swage die overlapping for causing the swaging forces to be concentrated against said ring clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.