EP0516179A3 - Method of apparatus for expanding and sealing a sleeve into a surrounding tube - Google Patents

Method of apparatus for expanding and sealing a sleeve into a surrounding tube Download PDF

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EP0516179A3
EP0516179A3 EP19920111095 EP92111095A EP0516179A3 EP 0516179 A3 EP0516179 A3 EP 0516179A3 EP 19920111095 EP19920111095 EP 19920111095 EP 92111095 A EP92111095 A EP 92111095A EP 0516179 A3 EP0516179 A3 EP 0516179A3
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sleeve
sealing
surrounding tube
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George B. Rabe
Robert Harold Johnson
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Foster Wheeler Energy Corp
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Priority claimed from US07/100,690 external-priority patent/US4779445A/en
Priority claimed from US07/100,654 external-priority patent/US4779333A/en
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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
    • 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
    • B21D39/06—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of tubes in openings, e.g. rolling-in
    • 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
    • B21D39/08—Tube expanders
    • B21D39/20—Tube expanders with mandrels, e.g. expandable
    • 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
    • B21D39/08—Tube expanders
    • B21D39/20—Tube expanders with mandrels, e.g. expandable
    • B21D39/203—Tube expanders with mandrels, e.g. expandable expandable by fluid or elastic material
    • 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
    • B21D39/08—Tube expanders
    • B21D39/20—Tube expanders with mandrels, e.g. expandable
    • B21D39/203—Tube expanders with mandrels, e.g. expandable expandable by fluid or elastic material
    • B21D39/206—Tube expanders with mandrels, e.g. expandable expandable by fluid or elastic material by axially compressing the elastic material
EP19920111095 1987-09-24 1988-07-22 Apparatus for expanding and sealing a sleeve into a surrounding tube Expired - Lifetime EP0516179B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/100,690 US4779445A (en) 1987-09-24 1987-09-24 Sleeve to tube expander device
US100690 1987-09-24
US07/100,654 US4779333A (en) 1987-09-24 1987-09-24 Sleeve to tubesheet expander tool
EP19880306743 EP0309078A3 (en) 1987-09-24 1988-07-22 Method of apparatus for expanding and sealing a sleeve into a surrounding tube
US100654 2005-04-07

Related Parent Applications (2)

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EP88306743.1 Division 1988-07-22
EP19880306743 Division EP0309078A3 (en) 1987-09-24 1988-07-22 Method of apparatus for expanding and sealing a sleeve into a surrounding tube

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EP0516179A2 EP0516179A2 (en) 1992-12-02
EP0516179A3 true EP0516179A3 (en) 1993-04-07
EP0516179B1 EP0516179B1 (en) 1995-04-19

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EP19920111095 Expired - Lifetime EP0516179B1 (en) 1987-09-24 1988-07-22 Apparatus for expanding and sealing a sleeve into a surrounding tube
EP19880306743 Withdrawn EP0309078A3 (en) 1987-09-24 1988-07-22 Method of apparatus for expanding and sealing a sleeve into a surrounding tube

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EP19880306743 Withdrawn EP0309078A3 (en) 1987-09-24 1988-07-22 Method of apparatus for expanding and sealing a sleeve into a surrounding tube

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JP (1) JPH01118323A (en)
AU (1) AU620814B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1326128C (en)
ES (1) ES2071387T3 (en)

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US7597703B2 (en) 2004-09-07 2009-10-06 Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Mechanically expandable occluder
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KR101014455B1 (en) * 2008-12-05 2011-02-14 현대자동차주식회사 Apparatus for sealing hole of material
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US2458854A (en) * 1945-01-10 1949-01-11 Parker Appliance Co Machine for beading tubes by radial expansion followed by axial pressure
US4006619A (en) * 1975-08-07 1977-02-08 James Hilbert Anderson Tube expander utilizing hydraulically actuated pistons
FR2345243A1 (en) * 1976-03-26 1977-10-21 Combustion Eng METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A TUBULAR SLEEVE
GB2074914A (en) * 1980-05-06 1981-11-11 Nuovo Pignone Spa Method of joining a sleeve to a pipe
US4387507A (en) * 1981-04-20 1983-06-14 Haskel Engineering & Supply Co. Method and apparatus for radially expanding tubes
US4607426A (en) * 1985-08-05 1986-08-26 Haskel, Inc. Swaging method and apparatus for axially extended expansion of tubes

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USRE30802E (en) * 1976-03-26 1981-11-24 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Method of securing a sleeve within a tube
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US4567631A (en) * 1981-04-20 1986-02-04 Haskel, Inc. Method for installing tubes in tube sheets
US4418457A (en) * 1982-01-21 1983-12-06 Cities Service Company Apparatus and process for expanding to join a tube into a tube sheet opening
US4586250A (en) * 1983-10-03 1986-05-06 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Apparatus for sleeving tubes in hostile environments
US4694677A (en) * 1986-02-24 1987-09-22 Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation Elongated tube expander tool
US4654943A (en) * 1986-02-24 1987-04-07 Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation Tube positioning tool and method for use

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2458854A (en) * 1945-01-10 1949-01-11 Parker Appliance Co Machine for beading tubes by radial expansion followed by axial pressure
US4006619A (en) * 1975-08-07 1977-02-08 James Hilbert Anderson Tube expander utilizing hydraulically actuated pistons
FR2345243A1 (en) * 1976-03-26 1977-10-21 Combustion Eng METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIXING A TUBULAR SLEEVE
GB2074914A (en) * 1980-05-06 1981-11-11 Nuovo Pignone Spa Method of joining a sleeve to a pipe
US4387507A (en) * 1981-04-20 1983-06-14 Haskel Engineering & Supply Co. Method and apparatus for radially expanding tubes
US4607426A (en) * 1985-08-05 1986-08-26 Haskel, Inc. Swaging method and apparatus for axially extended expansion of tubes

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AU2025688A (en) 1989-04-06
EP0309078A2 (en) 1989-03-29
ES2071387T3 (en) 1995-06-16
JPH01118323A (en) 1989-05-10
JPH0470098B2 (en) 1992-11-10
EP0516179A2 (en) 1992-12-02
CA1326128C (en) 1994-01-18
AU620814B2 (en) 1992-02-27
EP0309078A3 (en) 1990-10-24
EP0516179B1 (en) 1995-04-19

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