Patent ID: 6769283
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B21D,B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A swaging device comprising:a die holder assembly including a head adapted to hold a first die and a die block adapted to hold a second die, the head being a unitary structure including two fixed substantially parallel legs of substantially equal length; an actuator assembly including a housing having a first portion with an internal threaded surface, and said housing being adapted to drive the die block toward the head in order to compress a workpiece positioned therebetween; and a strut cap including two grooves structured to slidably receive the two fixed substantially parallel legs of the head, and further including a second portion with an external threaded surface structured to engage internal threaded surface of the first portion of the housing, the strut cap being removably engaged to both the die holder assembly and the actuator assembly, and the strut cap being structured to secure the head during compression of the workpiece.