Larry F Pugh

US Patent:

20130340255, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Apr 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/866191

Inventors:

William E. Moyt - Memphis TN, US
Larry Pugh - Rossville TN, US

Assignee:

CARRIER CORPORATION - Farmington CT

International Classification:

B21D 53/02

US Classification:

29890053, 29727

Abstract:

An apparatus for expanding and belling a tube is provided including a receiver for supporting a first end of the tube. A stripper block assembly orients a second end of the tube along an axis. The stripper block assembly includes a first grip and a second grip movable in and out of engagement with a surface of the tube. The apparatus also includes a movable belling tool axially aligned with the tube. The belling tool bells a desired length of the tube and supports the second end of the tube. An expander tool is arranged to pass through the axially aligned tube to expand the tube. The expander tool includes an expander rod and an expander bullet. A portion of the expander bullet has a diameter larger than the diameter of the tube.

US Patent:

20230077622, Mar 16, 2023

Filed:

Sep 6, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/903569

Inventors:

- Palm Beach Gardens FL, US
Amanda Welch - Southaven MS, US
Zachary Wood - Germantown TN, US
Joshua Vickers - Bartlett TN, US
Larry Pugh - Rossville TN, US
Xiao Chen - Arlington TN, US

International Classification:

G01M 3/02
F16L 55/115

Abstract:

A fitting assembly includes a fitting comprising a housing and a connector assembly arranged within the housing. The connector assembly comprising a hollow interior and configured to be movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. In the actuated position, the connector assembly is connectable to a pipe receivable within the hollow interior. An adapter coupled to the fitting includes a biasing mechanism configured to bias the connector assembly from the actuated position to the unactuated position.