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EP 0200979 B1 19891115 - TUBE BENDING MACHINE

Title (en)

TUBE BENDING MACHINE

Publication

EP 0200979 B1 19891115 (DE)

Application

EP 86105500 A 19860421

Priority

DE 3516923 A 19850510

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4821549A] In a tube bending machine including a bending template having a groove receiving a tube portion to be bent and a clamping jaw cooperating with the bending template to bend the tube portion, the template and the clamping jaw each includes a clamping element with interchangeable clamping faces. Each clamping element has a hydraulic drive incorporated in the template and the clamping jaw, respectively.

IPC 1-7

B21D 7/024

IPC 8 full level

B21D 7/02 (2006.01); B21D 7/024 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B21D 7/021 (2013.01 - EP US); B21D 7/024 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0200979 A2 19861112; EP 0200979 A3 19870107; EP 0200979 B1 19891115; DE 3516923 A1 19861113; DE 3666923 D1 19891221; US 4821549 A 19890418

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86105500 A 19860421; DE 3516923 A 19850510; DE 3666923 T 19860421; US 14361788 A 19880113