Expansion device comprising a malleable feature and a device for bending the malleable feature

摘要

The apparatus includes a guide member configured to include a stress limiting feature having a function to prevent stress bending the guide member from becoming elliptical. An apparatus for bending a guide member includes a ram die and a pressure die configured to completely surround a portion of the guide member during a bending operation. A fixture for supporting the guide member during bending is configured to completely surround a section of the guide member during bending.