PEX expanding tool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9975289
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15648893

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A tool operable to expand an end of a pipe, such as PEX pipe, has a jaw assembly with jaws movable between a closed position and an expanded position and rotatable about a longitudinal axis. A motor drives an output spindle driven by the motor, which in turn drives a radial cam. A wedge is movable by the radial cam in a reciprocating motion along the axis, causing the wedge to move between a first position where the jaws are in the closed position and a second position where the jaws are in the expanded position. A rotating ring is mounted on the wedge and connected to the jaws. The rotating ring is driven by the output spindle for rotating the jaws about the axis.

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BLACK & DECKER INC1000 STANLEY DRIVE NEW BRITAIN CT 06053

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kunz, Michael P Hampstead, US 14 333
Li, Qingyang Suzhou, CN 17 23
Xu, Yuelong Suzhou, CN 2 5
Zheng, Xiaomei Suzhou, CN 3 8

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