Duct reinforcement rod and fabrication apparatus
US7805833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53539
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A duct reinforcing rod and fabrication apparatus for use with a conduit and a threaded element dimensioned to fit within the conduit includes a positioning device to position the conduit at an insertion position and an insertion device for inserting the threaded element a predetermined distance into the conduit. A deformation device is also employed to deform the conduit such that the deformation occurs at two locations on the conduit, the two locations being longitudinally spaced from one another along a length of the conduit.
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