PRESSING MEANS FOR PRESSING A FITTING

Abstract The invention relates to a pressing means for pressing a fitting for sealed connection with a pipe, having at least two pressing elements (2, 4) with a receiving region for receiving a fitting with a pipe and having a pressing contour (10) formed on the inside of the pressing 5 elements (2, 4), the pressing elements (2, 4) being pivotably connected to one another, are spaced apart in an open position at the end (20, 22) comprising the pressing contour and have a smaller gap following completion of the pressing operation or abut against one another and in doing so form a closing plane (24) and the pressing contour (10) having a pressing region (26, 28, 30) for the sealed pressing of the fitting and pressing braces (36, 38) for the fixed 10 pressing of the fitting. The technical problem to improve the pressing of fittings with thin walled metal pipes is solved by at least one pressing brace (36, 38) of one of the pressing elements (4, 6) having a cam (40, 42) extending radially inwards. Fig. 5 10109531 (GHMatte) P108358.AU -4-24 Fig.5