Tool and method for installing flexible tubing in a multi-capsule reed relay switching assembly
US4186482A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53952
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tool and method for installing a flexible tube between two or more glass encapsulated reed switches of a multi-capsule reed relay switching assembly. The tool includes a rectangular horizontally oriented insertion member with a billhook raised at one end. The rectangular insertion member is arranged to narrow the tubing into a slightly egg-shaped configuration when the tubing is fitted over it. The billhook is adapted to partially penetrate an inside wall of the tubing allowing the tool to essentially drag the tubing into place. During installation the tubing collapses against the insertion member reducing the amount of initial interference between the tubing and the glass reed capsules.
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