Global Patent Index - EP 0188086 A3

EP 0188086 A3 19870408 - MANUFACTURE OF TUBULAR COMPONENTS

Title (en)

MANUFACTURE OF TUBULAR COMPONENTS

Publication

EP 0188086 A3 19870408 (EN)

Application

EP 85308921 A 19851209

Priority

GB 8500785 A 19850112

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0188086A2] A method and apparatus for push-pointing a tube so as to produce a smaller diameter end portion includes means for sizing and finishing the reduced diameter portion utilizing a headed mandrel located in the tube and withdrawn through the reduced diameter portion whilst the latter is engaged in the push-pointing die. Figure 5 shows the push-pointing step completed, and the mandrel engaged with the die ready to begin the internal sizing operation.

IPC 1-7

B21C 1/26

IPC 8 full level

B21C 5/00 (2006.01); B21D 41/04 (2006.01); B21K 21/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21C 5/00 (2013.01); B21C 5/003 (2013.01); B21D 41/04 (2013.01); B21K 21/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0188086 A2 19860723; EP 0188086 A3 19870408; GB 8500785 D0 19850213; IN 165807 B 19900113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85308921 A 19851209; GB 8500785 A 19850112; IN 1058DE1985 A 19851213