Ram device
US5810333A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53683
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A spreading tool which includes a hollow tube, a first ram member, and a second ram member. The hollow tube has a tubular wall with an axial throughbore and at least one opening extending through the tubular wall. The ram members are slidingly disposed within the throughbore, and at least one ram member is capable of extending beyond the outer edge of the hollow tube. The tool can be adapted for use with a force multiplying device which transmits an output force through a relative displacement between at least two spreadable tips. The first and second ram members are capable of being spaced apart by the force multiplying device such that the tool is capable of extending the expandable distance of the jaws and increasing the distance over which the output force is transmitted.
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