Global Patent Index - EP 0163520 A2

EP 0163520 A2 19851204 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing plain bearings.

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for manufacturing plain bearings.

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Gleitlagern.

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif de fabrication des paliers à glissement.

Publication

EP 0163520 A2 19851204 (EN)

Application

EP 85303751 A 19850529

Priority

  • GB 8413760 A 19840530
  • GB 8413761 A 19840530

Abstract (en)

A method and apparatus for forming plain bearings from a bearing strip consisting of a metal backing and a lining of bearing material. The apparatus comprises a series of tube forming rolling mills (114, 115, 116 and 117) arranged to roll the strip (111) to a part cylindrical form; a closed pass forming die (131) having an internal mandrel (132) arranged to form the rolled strip (127) to a final tube configuration (129); a drawing mechanism arranged to draw the strip/tube through the rolling mills and die; and a severing mechanism (133) arranged to cut the formed tube (129) in to lengths (134).

IPC 1-7

B21D 53/10

IPC 8 full level

B21C 37/08 (2006.01); B21D 53/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21C 37/0807 (2013.01); B21C 37/0818 (2013.01); B21D 53/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0163520 A2 19851204; EP 0163520 A3 19860813; EP 0163520 B1 19880309; AU 4305385 A 19851205; BR 8502570 A 19860204; DE 3561791 D1 19880414; ES 543685 A0 19860601; ES 8607771 A1 19860601

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85303751 A 19850529; AU 4305385 A 19850528; BR 8502570 A 19850529; DE 3561791 T 19850529; ES 543685 A 19850530