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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
May. 28, 2014
Machine Solutions, Inc., Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Kevin Brent Fausett, Tucson, AZ (US);
Tulsie P. Sumeer, Tucson, AZ (US);
Caitlyn McErlane Henderson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Joseph Gregory Augustine, Denver, CO (US);
Thomas J. Motsenbocker, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Daniel Kasprzyk, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Jake W. Davis, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
MACHINE SOLUTIONS, INC., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A segmental crimper comprises at least three crimper segments and an actuator. The crimper segments are arranged circumferentially about a crimper axis that defines axial and radial directions. The crimper segments are movable relative to each other in a manner such that the crimper segments collectively define a variable size aperture that is aligned with the crimper axis. Each of the crimper segments comprises a radio frequency heating element. The actuator is operatively connected to the crimper segments in a manner such that movement of the actuator causes all of the crimper segments to simultaneously move relative to each other and alters the size of the aperture.