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EP 0174488 B1 19890503 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING TUBULAR GOODS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING TUBULAR GOODS

Publication

EP 0174488 B1 19890503 (DE)

Application

EP 85109716 A 19850802

Priority

DE 3433701 A 19840913

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4841605A] The invention relates to a method and to apparatus for stretching tubular material by blowing in compressed air, in which the delivery speed and/or the removal speed of the tubular material are regulated. In this way, a very uniform stretching of the tubular material is achieved without impairing the surface.

IPC 1-7

D06C 5/00

IPC 8 full level

D06C 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06C 5/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0174488 A1 19860319; EP 0174488 B1 19890503; DE 3433701 A1 19860320; DE 3569947 D1 19890608; US 4841605 A 19890627

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85109716 A 19850802; DE 3433701 A 19840913; DE 3569947 T 19850802; US 76419285 A 19850809