Swaging die assembly having compressible spacing element
AssigneeComputer Age Engineering
InventorsMichael A. Bartrom, Carl D. Waters
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Abstract
A swaging die assembly includes a plurality of die segments and a plurality of compressible spacing elements. Each die segment has a work surface for contacting a workpiece and is movable in a first direction. Each compressible spacing element is interposed between an adjacent pair of compressible spacing elements. Each compressible spacing element is configured to exert a separation force between the adjacent pair of compressible spacing elements. At least one of the compressible spacing elements constructed of polymeric material.
Claims23
A swaging die assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of die segments, each die segment having a work surface for contacting a workpiece, each die segment being movable in a first direction, each die segment including at least a first cavity;
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- a plurality of compressible spacing elements, each compressible spacing element being interposed between an adjacent pair of die segments, a portion of at least one of the compressible spacing elements received in the first cavity of at least one of the pair of die segments, each compressible spacing element comprising a hollow element and configured to exert a separation force between the adjacent pair of die segments, at least one compressible spacing element constructed of polymeric material.
A swaging die assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of die segments, each die segment having a work surface for contacting a workpiece, each die segment being movable in a first direction, each die segment including a first cavity;
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- a plurality of compressible spacing elements, each compressible spacing elements being interposed between an adjacent pair of die segments, a first end of at least one compressible spacing element extending into the first cavity of one of the adjacent pair of die segments, each compressible spacing element configured to exert a separation force between the adjacent pair of die segments, at one least compressible spacing element having an axial dimension extending toward each of the adjacent pair of die segments, the at least one compressible spacing element having a continous axial structure in an uncompressed state.
The swaging die assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of die segments, each die segment having a work surface for contacting a workpiece, each die segment being movable in a first direction;
- a plurality of compressible spacing elements, each compressible spacing element being interposed between an adjacent pair of die segments, each compressible spacing element configured to exert a separation force between the adjacent pair of die segments, at least one compressible spacing element secured to each of the adjacent pair of die segments;
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- a first coupling element for securing the compressible spacing element to the die segment, said first coupling element being separate from said die segments, said first coupling element received by at least a first aperture in the at least one compressible spacing element, said first coupling element further received by a first of the adjacent pair of die segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.