Tubing expansion tool
US7096570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53104
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a tubing expansion tool (300) comprising a body (302) adapted for rotation within tubing to be expanded, and three expansion member modules (306) each comprising an expansion member (310) rotatably mounted with respect to the body (302), each expansion member module (306) being releasably coupled to the body (302) as a unit.
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