Turbocrimper

Abstract

A crimping tool attachment for drills that crimps spiral sheet metal pipe decreasing the diameter allowing it to fit into an equally sized spiral sheet metal pipe. The crimping tool will adjust for different sized drills using an adjustable steel rod in combination with a commercial grade rubber bands with holes allowing for adjustment. The crimping tool used in conjunction with an impact drill will crimp the ends of spiral sheet metal pipe in seconds using very little physical labor.

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[0001]I claim the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 728599 Titled “TURBOCRIMPER” filed on Oct. 19, 2005.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0002]In the past joining two equally sized sheet metal pipes together, for HVAC, would require a lot of physical strength and time. There were two methods for crimping spiral sheet metal pipe.[0003]One was to use a hand plier style crimping tool which was hard to manually close and crimp the sheet metal. Having to manually crimp the sheet metal was taking a lot of time and manual labor. This was causing companies to lose money on labor and production.[0004]The second method for crimping spiral sheet metal pipe is to use a heavy table mounted, gear driven, and adjustable crimping device. Due to immobility, of the table mounted device, this is only practical in the fabrication of spiral sheet metal pipe and not in the installation field.BREIF SUMMARY[0005]In operation one would use a crimping device to enable connection between two eq...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]In operation one would use a crimping device to enable connection between two equally sized spiral sheet metal ducts used in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning construction trade. By operating the “TURBOCRIMPER” one would be able to increase productivity and decrease labor by minimizing the amount of time that it takes to crimp the end of a piece of spiral sheet metal. Once you've attached the impact drill to the female socket head 20 and to the steel rod 1 and rubber band 2, its ready for use. Turn the T handle 11 counter-clockwise to separate the gears 4 and 5. Insert the piece of sheet metal you would like to crimp between gears 4 and 5. Turn the T handle 11 clockwise to close the gears 4 and 5, clamping the sheet metal between the teeth. The motion of the spinning gears 4 and 5 with many sprocket like teeth would drive around the spiral sheet metal pipe causing the crimping action, reducing the diameter of the duct, making the pipe ready to be joined to another piece of pipe. “TURBOCRIMPER” has no parallel. It is the only mobile powered crimping device available and is much faster than any other method of crimping.

[0006]The use of the “TURBOCRIMPER” will bring down man hours and bring up productivity in the installation of spiral sheet metal pipe in the HVAC field. Due to the mobility and speed of the “TURBOCRIMPER”, you decrease the installation time and increase a company's profit

Problems solved by technology

In the past joining two equally sized sheet metal pipes together, for HVAC, would require a lot of physical strength and time.

Having to manually crimp the sheet metal was taking a lot of time and manual labor.

This was causing companies to lose money on labor and production.

Due to immobility, of the table mounted device, this is only practical in the fabrication of spiral sheet metal pipe and not in the installation field.

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