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AssigneeRehau Construction LLC
InventorsAndreas KIRCHBERGER, Thomas SCHAAF, Hansi HOMBURG
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The invention relates to a sliding element (10) for transmitting a sliding force onto a sliding sleeve (54), which is provided to be slid, at least sectionally, onto a widened end area (40) of a tube (42). The sliding element (10) is provided with at least one stop surface (20) having a recess (22), wherein the stop surface (20) is designed for arranging the sliding sleeve (54) on the stop surface (20), and the recess (22) for arranging a section of the tube (42). The stop surface (20) has a rim (25) that is facing away from the recess (22) and a rim (26) that is facing the recess (22), wherein the stop surface (20) comprises at least two raised areas (27, 27′), which are arranged spaced apart from the rim (25) of the stop surface (20) that faces away from the recess (22), and/or wherein the stop surface (20) comprises two extension sections (30, 30′), which on both sides of the recess (22) extend the stop surface (20) beyond the end of a respective leg (23, 24). The invention further relates to a connection tool (36) for creating a connection between a tube connection element (38) and a widened end section (40) of a tube (42), wherein in the connection, a sliding sleeve (54) is pushed onto the widened end section (40), and at least one end section (56) of the tube connection element (38) is pushed into the widened end section (40) of the tube (42), wherein the connection tool comprises at least one sliding element (10) according to the invention.
A sliding element for transmitting a sliding force onto a sliding sleeve which is provided to be slid, at least in sections, onto a widened end region of a tube, wherein the sliding element has at least one stop surface with a recess, wherein the stop surface is designed for arranging the sliding sleeve on the stop surface and the recess is designed for the arrangement of a portion of the tube, wherein the stop surface has an edge facing away from the recess and an edge facing the recess, wherein the stop surface comprises at least two raised regions which are arranged spaced apart from that edge of the stop surface which faces away from the recess, and/or the stop surface comprises two extension portions which extend the stop surface on both sides of the recess beyond the end of a respective limb.
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