System for connecting one flexible tube to another flexible tube

Details System for connecting one flexible tube to another flexible tube System for connecting one flexible tube to another flexible tube

1994-03-22

1996-05-21

Maki, Steven D.

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Surface bonding means and/or assembly means therefor

With stretching or tensioning means

156499, 156503, 156543, 4147468, 414751, B29C 6518

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055185754

ABSTRACT:
A tube loading apparatus for loading a flexible tube into a tube receiving section which can support the tube includes a head having a base, a pair of chucks mounted on the base and a driving mechanism for moving one of the chucks. The head is movable in the X and Y directions relative to the tube receiving section. Each of the chucks has a pair of holding members for holding the tube. One of the chucks is adapted to move in the X direction by the driving mechanism so as to change the distance between the chucks. The driving mechanism is driven when the tube is held by the holding members of the chucks, to increase the longitudinal distance of the tube while reducing the outer diameter of the tube. The thus deformed tube is inserted into the tube receiving section by keeping the deformed condition, and then the chucks are operated so as to release the tube. Accordingly, the tube can be automatically loaded into the tube receiving section.

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