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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1978
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1977
Robert E Bunch, LaVerne, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A tool for flaring and doubling over the end of thermoplastic pipe and tubes wherein the tool includes a pair of superposed clamping bars, one being mounted to a stationary fixture and the other bar being hingedly connected at one end thereto. The hinged bar clamp is held in a clamped fixed position by a releasable toggle clamp device which is secured to the fixed bar clamp. Each bar is provided with a plurality of corresponding arcuate non-semicircular notches of various sizes to accommodate each particular sized pipe. A mandrel and flaring head which can be power driven, is also provided for flaring and doubling over the free end of the plastic tube or pipe when positioned within the clamping tool.