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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2004
Applicant:
Philip E. Smith, Redding, CA (US);
Inventor:
Philip E. Smith, Redding, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 19/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for shaping a conduit to form a radially outwardly projecting flange at an end thereof includes a holding fixture, a collar surrounding the conduit disposed in an opening in the holding fixture, rotation imparting structure engaging the collar for simultaneously rotating the collar and the conduit and a flange forming tool connected to the holding fixture engaging a conduit end to apply bending forces to the conduit to form the flange when the conduit is rotated. The apparatus also includes a conduit cutter for cutting the conduit to form the end prior to flange formation.