Modular tubing assembly device

A device for assembling a fitting having a stem and elastic tubing comprising:

• a. a base plate;
• b. an axial force means to engage said tubing with said fitting;
• c. an axial force resistance means to which said fitting is responsive, spaced from said axial force means;
• and
• d. an adjustment means which varies the spacing between said axial force means and said axial force resistance means;
• wherein said adjustment means varies said spacing separately from the exertion of an axial force by said axial force means.

A device for assembling a fitting and elastic tubing comprising:

• a. base plate;
• b. an axial force means to engage said tubing and said fitting;
• c. an axial force resistance means to which said fitting is responsive;
• and
• d. a means for accomplishing insertions in multiple axes;
• wherein said axial force means comprises at least one lever arm assembly and wherein said lever arm assembly comprises a means for accomplishing pure rectilinear motion and wherein said means for accomplishing pure rectilinear motion comprises:
• i. a lever arm which supplies an insertion force from a rearward to a forward position to engage said tubing and said fitting wherein said lever arm has only one degree of freedom;
• ii. a clamp means wherein said clamp means is responsive to said lever arm;
• iii. a means for activating the damp means without applying any axial force to the tubing;
• iv. a means for applying said axial force to the tubing by moving said clamp means from said rearward position to said forward position;
• v. a means for releasing the clamp means;
• and
• vi. a means for returning the clamp means to the rearward position.

A method of assembling a fitting to elastic tubing to create a tubing assembly, comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a device including a lever arm and clamping members;
• b. placing tubing in approximately an axial position on said device, wherein said tubing has an exterior surface;
• and
• c. placing a fitting in approximately an axial position relative to said tubing on said device;
• then
• d. moving the lever arm forward, thereby bringing said clamping members toward one another such that the tubing becomes clamped between said clamping members prior to applying any axial force to said tubing, and then moving said lever arm further forward, thereby causing said clamping members with said tubing and said fitting to move axially toward one another, thereby bringing said clamping members and the tubing axially into engagement with the fitting;
• then
• e. removing said tubing assembly from said device.