Process for fitting at least one metal piece which has at least one cylindrical bore around a metal tube
US5504995A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4994
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for fitting at least one metal piece, which has at least one cylindrical bore, around a metal tube, in particular a metal cam shaft, as used, for example, in an internal combustion engine. The process includes clamping the metal piece in the assembly unit and introducing the metal tube into the bore of the metal tube with one end of the tube bearing upon the retractable stop. After expansion of the tube to fix the one metal piece on the tube, and the retractable stop is retracted before any additional metal pieces are fitted to the tube.
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