Pipe end conditioner and method
US4751836A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49805
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method including a swaging die (10) with an internal cone-shaped bore section which will swage a pipe (14) forced into such die and form the cone section (30) on the pipe. Within the swaging die (10) is an insert/ejector plate (32) of a diameter to fit within the bore of the pipe (14) and wherein high pressure fluid directed through the insert/ejector plate (32) to the inside wall of the pipe (14) expands the pipe thus forming a longer, more acceptable, cone section (30) capable of providing more thread length for later threading operation. After the expansion pressure is relieved, the insert/ejector plate (32) is used to force the pipe (14) out of the swaging die (14).
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