Crimping Apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for crimping a fitting onto a flexible hose, the apparatus comprisinga frame supporting a plurality of crimping dies,said crimping dies being arranged in an annular pattern,each of said crimping dies extending along a radial axis from a common longitudinal axis,each of said crimping dies having a first end configured to provide a desired crimp pattern,said crimping dies moving radially with respect to said frame throughout a crimping operation,said frame being movably coupled to a guide arrangement in a positioning direction parallel to said longitudinal axis to position said crimping dies with respect to the assembly to be crimped.
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Abstract
An apparatus for crimping an end fitting onto a flexible drilling hose is described. The apparatus includes a frame supporting a plurality of crimping dies arranged in a circular pattern and extending along a radial axis from a common longitudinal axis. The frame is manually movable along a linear slideway parallel to said longitudinal axis to position said crimping dies with respect to the assembly to be crimped.
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1. An apparatus for crimping a fitting onto a flexible hose, the apparatus comprising
a frame supporting a plurality of crimping dies, said crimping dies being arranged in an annular pattern, each of said crimping dies extending along a radial axis from a common longitudinal axis, each of said crimping dies having a first end configured to provide a desired crimp pattern, said crimping dies moving radially with respect to said frame throughout a crimping operation, said frame being movably coupled to a guide arrangement in a positioning direction parallel to said longitudinal axis to position said crimping dies with respect to the assembly to be crimped.
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