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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Abraham Cherian, Webster, NY (US);
William G Herbert, Jr, Williamson, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72 56 ; 72430 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for sizing preferably small diameter sleeves, wherein the method comprises the steps in any effective order of: (a) providing an electrically conductive sleeve and a die; (b) positioning a portion of the sleeve in the die; (c) positioning a portion of an electrically conductive member inside the sleeve; (d) forming a direct electrical connection between the sleeve and the member; and (e) creating a magnetic field to expand the sleeve.