EP0040971A3 - Method and apparatus for connecting a tube to a flange - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for connecting a tube to a flange Download PDF

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EP0040971A3
EP0040971A3 EP81302286A EP81302286A EP0040971A3 EP 0040971 A3 EP0040971 A3 EP 0040971A3 EP 81302286 A EP81302286 A EP 81302286A EP 81302286 A EP81302286 A EP 81302286A EP 0040971 A3 EP0040971 A3 EP 0040971A3
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Prior art keywords
tube
flange
portions
force
punch
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
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EP0040971A2 (en
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Edward R. Horton
John L. Hughes
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Caterpillar Inc
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D39/00—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders
    • B21D39/04—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of tubes with tubes; of tubes with rods
    • B21D39/046—Connecting tubes to tube-like fittings

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Flanged Joints, Insulating Joints, And Other Joints (AREA)
  • Shaping Metal By Deep-Drawing, Or The Like (AREA)
EP81302286A 1980-05-27 1981-05-22 Method and apparatus for connecting a tube to a flange Withdrawn EP0040971A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
WOPCT/US80/00642 1980-05-27
PCT/US1980/000642 WO1981003443A1 (en) 1980-05-27 1980-05-27 Method of connecting a tube to a flange

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EP0040971A2 EP0040971A2 (en) 1981-12-02
EP0040971A3 true EP0040971A3 (en) 1982-06-09

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EP81302286A Withdrawn EP0040971A3 (en) 1980-05-27 1981-05-22 Method and apparatus for connecting a tube to a flange

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JP (1) JPS57500686A (enExample)
WO (1) WO1981003443A1 (enExample)

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US1716429A (en) * 1927-03-02 1929-06-11 Davies Hugh Method of forming pipe joints
GB546306A (en) * 1941-03-03 1942-07-07 Roe A V & Co Ltd Improvements relating to pipe joints or couplings
US2622652A (en) * 1949-09-30 1952-12-23 Charles L Conroy Apparatus for attaching hose couplings
US2871734A (en) * 1956-02-29 1959-02-03 Western Electric Co Apparatus for heading tubular members
US3119435A (en) * 1961-08-11 1964-01-28 Greenman Murry Apparatus for connecting presemiflanged rungs to preapertured spaced ladder rails
FR1524420A (fr) * 1966-08-09 1968-05-10 Werner Co Inc R D Perfectionnements aux échelles
US3503244A (en) * 1967-05-29 1970-03-31 Joslin Alvin E Pipe holding mechanism
US3504515A (en) * 1967-09-25 1970-04-07 Daniel R Reardon Pipe swedging tool
US3660884A (en) * 1969-11-14 1972-05-09 Imp Eastman Corp Hand tool for connecting a fitting to a duct end
US3699625A (en) * 1971-02-03 1972-10-24 Caterpillar Tractor Co Method of making mechanical joined hose coupling of extruded components
US3967840A (en) * 1975-03-13 1976-07-06 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Joint and process for forming same
US3982778A (en) * 1975-03-13 1976-09-28 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Joint and process for forming same
GB2019760A (en) * 1978-02-01 1979-11-07 Fischer Castings Ltd G A Method of Connecting a Pipe Fitting and Tool Therefor

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US3166828A (en) * 1961-09-28 1965-01-26 Gen Electric Method for mounting bearings in a dynamoelectric machine
US3280454A (en) * 1965-06-03 1966-10-25 Howard B Rich Inc Machine for forming ladders
US4043160A (en) * 1975-12-18 1977-08-23 The Boeing Company Internal tooling for swaging apparatus

Patent Citations (14)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1716429A (en) * 1927-03-02 1929-06-11 Davies Hugh Method of forming pipe joints
GB546306A (en) * 1941-03-03 1942-07-07 Roe A V & Co Ltd Improvements relating to pipe joints or couplings
US2622652A (en) * 1949-09-30 1952-12-23 Charles L Conroy Apparatus for attaching hose couplings
US2871734A (en) * 1956-02-29 1959-02-03 Western Electric Co Apparatus for heading tubular members
US3119435A (en) * 1961-08-11 1964-01-28 Greenman Murry Apparatus for connecting presemiflanged rungs to preapertured spaced ladder rails
FR1524420A (fr) * 1966-08-09 1968-05-10 Werner Co Inc R D Perfectionnements aux échelles
US3503244A (en) * 1967-05-29 1970-03-31 Joslin Alvin E Pipe holding mechanism
US3504515A (en) * 1967-09-25 1970-04-07 Daniel R Reardon Pipe swedging tool
US3660884A (en) * 1969-11-14 1972-05-09 Imp Eastman Corp Hand tool for connecting a fitting to a duct end
US3699625A (en) * 1971-02-03 1972-10-24 Caterpillar Tractor Co Method of making mechanical joined hose coupling of extruded components
US3967840A (en) * 1975-03-13 1976-07-06 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Joint and process for forming same
US3982778A (en) * 1975-03-13 1976-09-28 Caterpillar Tractor Co. Joint and process for forming same
FR2304016A1 (fr) * 1975-03-13 1976-10-08 Caterpillar Tractor Co Joint perfectionne et procede de formation dudit joint
GB2019760A (en) * 1978-02-01 1979-11-07 Fischer Castings Ltd G A Method of Connecting a Pipe Fitting and Tool Therefor

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EP0040971A2 (en) 1981-12-02
JPS57500686A (enExample) 1982-04-22
WO1981003443A1 (en) 1981-12-10

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Inventor name: HORTON, EDWARD R.