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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Applicants:
David D. Sembritzky, Grapevine, TX (US);
Terry L. Saville, St. Charles, MO (US);
Inventors:
David D. Sembritzky, Grapevine, TX (US);
Terry L. Saville, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An axial swage alignment tool () having a bridge member () for axially and rotationally aligning a metal tube () and a fitting () is disclosed. The bridge member that is temporarily bonded to the exterior surfaces of the metal tube and the fitting. The bridge member eliminates the need to place any material between the metal tube and the fitting either prior to or after the swaging process.