Segmental crimper having individually heated crimper segments and method of using the same
US10478600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A segmental crimper comprises at least three crimper segments and an actuator. The crimper segments are arranged circumferentially about a crimper axis that defines axial and radial directions. The crimper segments are movable relative to each other in a manner such that the crimper segments collectively define a variable size aperture that is aligned with the crimper axis. Each of the crimper segments comprises a radio frequency heating element. The actuator is operatively connected to the crimper segments in a manner such that movement of the actuator causes all of the crimper segments to simultaneously move relative to each other and alters the size of the aperture.
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