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EP 0049313 B1 19840801 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BENDING CORRUGATED OR PROFILED SHEET METAL

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BENDING CORRUGATED OR PROFILED SHEET METAL

Publication

EP 0049313 B1 19840801 (DE)

Application

EP 81100567 A 19810127

Priority

DE 3037590 A 19801004

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0049313A2] 1. A process for bending corrugated or profiled sheets, consisting of top, bottom, and side planes, simultaneously shaping the side planes with the edges of the top/bottom planes, characterized by edging of the top/bottom planes (1, 2) and by shaping of the side planes (3) by means of a variable adjustable compression force.

IPC 1-7

B21D 5/02; B21D 11/20

IPC 8 full level

B21D 5/01 (2006.01); B21D 5/02 (2006.01); B21D 11/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 5/01 (2013.01); B21D 11/08 (2013.01); B21D 11/20 (2013.01); B21D 11/206 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0049313 A2 19820414; EP 0049313 A3 19820519; EP 0049313 B1 19840801; AT E8746 T1 19840815; DE 3037590 A1 19820513; DE 3037590 C2 19850530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81100567 A 19810127; AT 81100567 T 19810127; DE 3037590 A 19801004