Method and apparatus for securing a tubular bushing in a circula

Details Method and apparatus for securing a tubular bushing in a circula Method and apparatus for securing a tubular bushing in a circula

1991-05-13

1992-04-14

Eley, Timothy V.

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Assembling or joining

29523, 29235, 29263, 29280, B21D 3900

Patent

active

051035480

ABSTRACT:
A tubular bushing (68) is positioned into an opening (92) in a member (88). An axially split expansion sleeve (66) is placed onto a small diameter portion (54) of an extended mandrel (40). The mandrel (10) includes an increasing diameter portion (56) and a maximum diameter end portion (58) endwise from the small diameter portion (54). The maximum diameter portion (58) is sized to fit through the tubular bushing (68). The expansion sleeve (66), while on the small diameter portion (54) of the mandrel (10) can also fit through the bushing (68). The sleeve (66) is placed on the small diameter portion (54) of the mandrel (10) with its inner end (76) against the end (78) of a sleeve positioner (40). A tubular nosepiece (16) surrounds the sleeve positioner (40), and extends axially beyond the end surface (78). The mandrel (10) is inserted through the bushing ( 68) while the bushing (68) is within opening (92). The mandrel (10) is moved to place the sleeve (66) within the bushing (68), and an end surface (41) of the nosepiece (16) against a surface portion (84) of the workpiece (88). At the same time, the end surface (43) of a nosepiece extension (39) is positioned against an end surface (82) of the bushing (68). The mandrel (10) is then pulled through the sleeve (66). Movement of the increasing diameter portion (56) and the maximum diameter portion (58) through the sleeve (66) imposes a radially outwardly directed force on the sleeve (66), causing the sleeve (66) to expand. The expanding sleeve (66) exerts a radially outwardly directed force on the bushing (68). In response, the bushing (68) is expanded radially into a secure interference fit within the opening (92) in the workpiece (88).

REFERENCES:
patent: 3665591 (1972-05-01), Kowal
patent: 4713870 (1987-12-01), Szalvay
patent: 5012566 (1991-05-01), Getz, Jr.

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