Tube swage process and system with rotatable tube joint

Abstract

A connector creates a connection between one or more tubes swaged with a swaging tool and the connector, allowing in-place modifications to allow connection between the tubes and the connector. The swaging tool creates one or more annular bosses in the tubes which engage corresponding annular square cut grooves of the connector with 90 degree square corners to permanently connect one or more tubes. Voids are formed between parts of a surface of the first annular boss and parts of a surface of the first annular square cut groove. The tubes are rotatable about the connector, and the connector can be rotatable about the tubes. Optional through-holes in the connector allow wiring, fluids, or other materials to pass through and be protected by the swage tube assembly. Multiple clamping, threaded and pivoting connection variants are possible.

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