Hydraulic assembly tool for tube fittings
OwnerKurt O. Moebiusinventor
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Abstract
An assembly tool for tube fittings having a fixed jaw and a coaxially movable jaw which receive a pair of fitting components, the movable jaw being moved axially by a hydraulic drive to and from the fixed jaw, the hydraulic drive being disposed in parallel radially offset relation to the axis of the fitting components; both jaws being so supported as to maintain their coaxial relation when subjected to substantial offset force as applied by the hydraulic drive; both jaws being readily removable for interchange with other assembly jaws of different dimensions, as well as interchange with jaws serving a different purpose, such as shearing jaws. The various elements of the assembly tool are so arranged as to minimize the possibility of injury while manipulating the assembly tool.
Claims9
A hydraulic tool comprising:
- a. a body structure, including a hydraulic cylinder, a housing portion extending axially therefrom, and an end wall terminating the housing portion;
- b. a piston received in the cylinder;
- c. a shaft extending axially from the piston into the housing portion;
- d. a first carrier unit extending radially with respect to the shaft;
- and restrained in the end wall against angular movement;
- e. second carrier unit axially movable with the shaft to and from the first carrier unit;
- f. second carrier unit angular movement resisting means including an arm extending in parallel offset relation with the shaft from the second carrier unit over the hydraulic cylinder for sliding engagement therewith;
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- g. cooperating tool elements at the radial extremities of the carrier units defining a common axis parallel to the axis of the shaft.
A hydraulic assembly tool for a tube fitting which is adapted to join confronting ends of a pair of tubes by application of opposing axial force on the tube fitting, the assembly tool comprising:
- a. a body structure having first and second closed ends and a channel portion therebetween;
- b. a first jaw unit exposed to the channel portion at the first closed end and extending radially from the body structure;
- c. a second jaw unit movable in the channel portion between the second closed end and the first jaw unit and extending radially from the body structure;
- d. the jaw units having coaxially disposed jaw elements positioned clear of the body structure and engagable with the tube fitting;
- e. reciprocal means in the channel for moving the second jaw member;
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- f. an arm extending from the movable second jaw unit into overlying relation to the cylinder and includes an end portion slidable on the cylinder to restrain the movable jaw element against angular displacement with respect to the common axis of the jaw elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.