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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:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Applicants:
Kristopher A. Kane, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James E. Kesterman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Kristopher A. Kane, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James E. Kesterman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Delaware Capital Formation, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 11/00 (2006.01); B23P 17/00 (2006.01); B21D 39/00 (2006.01); B23B 41/08 (2006.01); F16L 35/00 (2006.01); F16B 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided wherein a tube insert is at least partially disposed within the end portion of a tube. An alignment fixture can be used to assist in forming an aperture through the wall of the tube at a predetermined location that is aligned with at least one cavity in the outer surface of a tube insert.