Patent ID: 9498815
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B21D,B29C

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for flaring an outer tube of a double-walled tube, the apparatus comprising: a frame having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion laterally disposed in relation to the first portion; a clamping arrangement disposed on the first portion, the clamping arrangement configured to receive the double-walled tube therein and position an end of the double-walled tube facing the second portion, wherein the clamping arrangement is operable to axially restrict the double-walled tube; and a flaring tool disposed in an axially movable engagement with respect to the second portion, the flaring tool including a flaring tip defining a tapered portion, the tapered portion configured to face the end of the double-walled tube and flare an end of the outer tube, wherein the flaring tip defines a central access extending at least partway from the first end to the second end, the central recess configured to allow passage of an inner tube of the double-walled tube therethrough.