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EP 0673689 A1 19950927 - Drawing machine.

Title (en)

Drawing machine.

Title (de)

Ziehmaschine.

Title (fr)

Machine à tréfiler.

Publication

EP 0673689 A1 19950927 (EN)

Application

EP 95103630 A 19950314

Priority

IT BO940131 A 19940325

Abstract (en)

The wire drawing drums (1) are disposed at a short distance from each other and the wire passing from one drawing drum to the next is run around a skew pulley (8) of suitable diameter, disposed above each drawing drum and designed to act also as an idler or tensioning device for the longitudinal tensioning of the wire. A drawplate (107) is provided between each skew pulley (8) and the underlying drawing drum. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B21C 1/10

IPC 8 full level

B21C 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21C 1/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] GB 931178 A 19630710 - MORGAN CONSTRUCTION CO
[A] US 4045992 A 19770906 - GRIFFITHS EVAN
[A] GB 915257 A 19630109 - SYNCRO MACH CO

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0673689 A1 19950927; IT 1273272 B 19970707; IT BO940131 A0 19940325; IT BO940131 A1 19950925

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95103630 A 19950314; IT BO940131 A 19940325