Expansion tool
US11779990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D41/028
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An expansion tool includes a housing and a collar rotatably coupled to the housing. The collar includes a plurality of slots. The expansion tool further includes a plurality of jaws, each jaw having a projection received in a corresponding one of the plurality of slots such that the jaws are coupled for co-rotation with the collar. The expansion tool also includes a mandrel movable relative to the housing between a retracted position and an extended position, the mandrel engageable with the jaws to expand the jaws in response to movement of the mandrel to the extended position, and a drive mechanism including a rotatable cam. Rotation of the cam moves the mandrel between the retracted position and the extended position. The expansion tool further includes a rotation mechanism configured to incrementally rotate the collar.
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