Cold-swaging Die Set with Tubular Splice Sleeve

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cold-swaging die set with tubular splice sleeve in accordance with my invention and is shared by all embodiments;

FIG. 2 is an end view thereof and is shared by all embodiments;

FIG. 3 is a side view of a first embodiment thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view with the die side removed for ease of illustration with the view being directed along line 4 - 4 on FIG. 2 thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view of a second embodiment thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a side view with the die side removed for ease of illustration with the view being directed along line 6 - 6 on FIG. 2 thereof.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 - 6 illustrate a polymer rebar and form no part of the claimed invention.

The radially compressed tubular sleeves shown in the FIGS. 1 - 6 have diametrically opposed longitudinally extending ridges formed by the die set.