Dean D Fritz Deceased3122 Barretts Ridge Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37130

5799531, Sep 1, 1998

Sep 17, 1996

8/710297

Eric D. Orcutt - Rockvale TN
Dean D. Fritz - Murfreesboro TN

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

B21D 3904

72402

A crimping device for crimping end fittings on hoses and tubes includes a base ring and a pressure ring. The base ring includes a frustoconical inner surface in which is positioned a die assembly which, at its opposite end, abuts a portion of the pressure ring. When the pressure ring is pushed toward the base ring, the dies converge, crimping the fitting to the hose or tube. In order to properly locate the hose or tube, a locator pin is affixed to the pressure ring by an L-shaped bracket. The locator pin, pressure ring and crimping die assembly form a tool package which, upon being initially set, does not have to be reset for subsequent uses. The tool package can be stored while other tool packages of a similar configuration are set, used and then stored for subsequent use. In this way, the irritation and resulting inefficiency of having to continually reset tooling is minimized.

6217082, Apr 17, 2001

Sep 9, 1999

9/392727

Eric D. Orcutt - Rockvale TN
Dean D. Fritz - Murfreesboro TN

Dana Corporation - Toledo OH

F16L 2700

285272

A swivel fitting includes a first annular member and a second annular member. The first annular member has a second end which is threaded and a first end which receives the first end of the second annular member. The second annular member has a second end which is received within a tube or hose. The members are coupled together by expanding a frusto-conical end section of the second annular member within the first annular member, so that a radial lip on the frusto-conical section seats within an annular grove formed within the first annular member. The swivel fitting is sealed with an O-ring which is sandwiched between the radially extending stop on the first annular member and a shoulder on the second annular member.