Swaging apparatus

Abstract

A hand actuated swaging device for securing a metallic fitting to an end of a hose has a one-piece cast frame with an integral die support. A ball screw and ball nut assembly is supported by the frame. The screw carries a pusher which presses a fitting into a swaging die without rotation with the screw. .Iadd.A generally triangularly shaped clamp is provided which is pivotally secured at its apex to side support members and having an arcuate shaped base disposed to press the die into an opening through an end member of the frame..Iaddend.

Description

Parent Case Info

This application is a continuation-in-part of .[.our.]. application Ser. No. 216,093 filed Jan. 7, 1972, now Patent No. 3,785,050. This invention relates generally to apparatus for securing a fitting to an end of a hose and more particularly to a hand actuated hose coupling apparatus. An apparatus for securing a fitting to an end of a hose is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,048,212. The disclosed apparatus has been found advantageous for swaging a metallic coupling to the end of a hose but it is heavy and must be secured to a bench or the like. An improvement over the apparatus disclosed in the aforesaid patent is described in .[.our.]. .Iadd.the above .Iaddend.copending application. The apparatus described in the copending application is lightweight and easily transported from place to place. However, it has a frame fabricated by welding which does not have the aesthetic appeal advantageous in a commercial apparatus and which might fail in use because of breaking of a welded joint. It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an apparatus for securing a coupling to an end of a hose which is light of weight and easily transported from place to place and is devoid of the foregoing disadvantages. Another object of the invention is to provide a hand actuated apparatus for securing a coupler to an end of a hose having improved aesthetic appeal and a frame of improved strength. A more specific object of the invention is to provide a hand operated swaging device which is small enough to be held by an operator while being used, is adapted to be carried from place to place and has a frame of improved strength and aesthetic appeal. Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved means for securing segmented swaging die against movement during swaging.

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Foreign Referenced Citations (1)

Number	Date	Country
21,049 OF	Jan 1915	GBX

Continuation in Parts (1)

	Number	Date	Country
Parent	216093	Jan 1972

Reissues (1)

	Number	Date	Country
Parent	313792	Dec 1972