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EP 0213256 B1 19910717 - BURNISHING DEVICE

Title (en)

BURNISHING DEVICE

Publication

EP 0213256 B1 19910717 (DE)

Application

EP 86100404 A 19860114

Priority

EP 85110946 A 19850830

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4766753A] Surface-hardening and smoothing rolling apparatus includes at least one movable rolling device at least including a die carrier with at least one backing element, as well as at least one additional rolling device, the movable and additional rolling device being carried by a standard disposed on a slide, the movable rolling device being arranged so that the position thereof is changeable relative to that of the additional rolling device in a radial plane of a crankshaft to be rolled.

IPC 1-7

B24B 5/42; B24B 39/04

IPC 8 full level

B24B 39/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B24B 39/045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0213256 A2 19870311; EP 0213256 A3 19880608; EP 0213256 B1 19910717; DE 3680261 D1 19910822; US 4766753 A 19880830

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86100404 A 19860114; DE 3680261 T 19860114; US 90215286 A 19860829