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Manufacturing process for making a bracket and tubing assembly

US10364919B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AUTOTUBE AKTIEBOLAG · SE

Inventors

Jan Borjesson · Eden Prairie, US
Per Antonsson · Malmö, SE
Jan OLOFSSON · Varberg, SE
Viktor Rosen · Kållered, SE
Jan-Inge Hilmersson · Horred, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 24, 2017
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16L55/035
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Invention relates to a manufacturing process for making a bracket and subset assembly, process including: step (a) of placing bracket within a forming tool and putting between first portion of said bracket and second portion of said bracket a subset having a tube element and an elastic pad, step (b) of actuating the forming tool for plastically deforming the bracket so the first and second portions of the bracket come closer one to the other and press subset, thus gripping subset between the first and second portions of bracket, and during the step of actuating the forming tool for plastically deforming bracket, step (c) of using a propping spacer, distinct from the subset, for stopping the second portion of the bracket at a predetermined clamping distance from the first portion of the bracket, to secure the subset without crushing it.

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