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EP 0140394 A2 19850508 - Apparatus for bending sheet material.

Title (en)

Apparatus for bending sheet material.

Title (de)

Einrichtung zum Biegen von Blechen.

Title (fr)

Appareil pour plier de la tÔle.

Publication

EP 0140394 A2 19850508 (EN)

Application

EP 84200814 A 19840608

Priority

NL 8303472 A 19831010

Abstract (en)

An apparatus for bending sheet material is provided with a die having at least one longitudinally extending groove and a stamp having at least one linear contact zone for contacting the sheet material to be bent. The die and the stamp are movable towards each other. The die comprises at least one reciprocable die part adapted to define the size and the shape of the groove.

IPC 1-7

B21D 5/02

IPC 8 full level

B21D 5/00 (2006.01); B21D 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 5/002 (2013.01); B21D 5/02 (2013.01); B21D 5/0209 (2013.01); B21D 5/0227 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0140394 A2 19850508; EP 0140394 A3 19850612; EP 0140394 B1 19881123; DE 3475280 D1 19881229; NL 8303472 A 19850501

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84200814 A 19840608; DE 3475280 T 19840608; NL 8303472 A 19831010