Patent ID: 9604273
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: B21D,B23P,F16L

Claim:
1. A swaging tool for communicatively attaching a swage fitting to a tube comprising a housing having an outer surface and an inner surface, and a first end portion and a second end portion defining an enclosure, and an intermediate portion; a moveable die movably located on the inner surface of the housing, and axially extending through the intermediate housing portion; a fixed jaw located on the second end portion of the housing having a first slot; a moveable jaw directly engaged to the moveable die; wherein the moveable die is moved axially by a hydraulic piston or screw; wherein the moveable jaw has a second slot with a first arm, a second arm and a hinge; wherein the first arm and the second arm define a gap; wherein the hinge is coaxially aligned with the moveable die and the hydraulic piston or screw; and wherein the first and second arms have an open position and a closed position.