Swaging apparatus

In swaging apparatus of the type wherein a pusher pushes an article to be swaged downwardly into a cavity of a closed die defined by a pair of mating segmental die members within a retainer and wherein die opening means are operative during upward retraction of said pusher to open said die by upward and lateral separating movement of said die members with respect to said retainer thus to release the swaged article for downward discharge from between said die members and through said retainer;

• the combination therewith of actuating means on said pusher engageable with said die opening means to open said die in response to upward retraction of said pusher;
• and means for disengaging said actuating means and die opening means prior to downward movement of said pusher in swaging direction to release said die members for movement into mating engagement within said retainer.

In swaging apparatus of the type wherein a pusher pushes a hose coupling sleeve downwardly into the open-ended cavity of a closed die defined by a pair of mating segmental die members within a retainer having a tapered bore embracing said mating die members thus to contract said sleeve around a hose therewithin and wherein die opening means are operative during upward retraction of said pusher to open said die by upward and lateral separating movement of said die members with respect to said retainer thus to release the swaged hose coupling for downward discharge from between said die members and through the bore of said retainer for upward insertion of an unswaged hose coupling;

• the combination of actuating means on said pusher engageable with said die opening means to open said die in response to upward retraction of said pusher;
• and means for disengaging said actuating means and die opening means prior to downward movement of said pusher in swaging direction to release said die members for movement into mating engagement within the tapered bore of said retainer.

In swaging apparatus of the type wherein a pusher pushes an article to be swaged axially into one end of an open-ended cavity of a closed die defined by a pair of mating segmental die members and wherein die opening means are operative during axial retraction of said pusher to open said die by corresponding axial and radial separating movement of said die members thus to release the swaged article for axial discharge in swaging direction from between said die members;

• the combination therewith of actuating means on said pusher engageable with said die opening means to open said die in response to retraction of said pusher;
• and means for disengaging said actuating means and die opening means prior to axial movement of said pusher in swaging direction to release said die members for free movement into mating engagement.

In swaging apparatus of the type wherein a pusher pushes a hose coupling sleeve downwardly into the open-ended cavity of a closed die defined by a pair of mating segmental die members within a retainer having a tapered bore embracing said mating die members thus to contract said sleeve around a hose therewithin and wherein die opening means are operative to open said die by upward and lateral separating movement of said die members with respect to said retainer thus to release the swaged hose coupling for downward discharge from between said die members and through the bore of said retainer for upward insertion of an unswaged hose coupling;

• the combination therewith of actuating means engageable with said die opening means to open said die in response to at least partial upward retraction of said pusher;
• said actuating means being operative prior to downward movement of said pusher in swaging direction to release said die members for movement into mating engagement with the tapered bore of said retainer.