Global Patent Index - EP 0798062 A3

EP 0798062 A3 19981007 - Element made of foamed metal

Title (en)

Element made of foamed metal

Title (de)

Bauteil aus metallischem Schaumwerkstoff

Title (fr)

Elément en mousse métallique

Publication

EP 0798062 A3 19981007 (DE)

Application

EP 97105225 A 19970327

Priority

DE 19612781 A 19960329

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0798062A2] A metal foam component (1), in the form of a car body element includes a foamed porous layer made up of a metal powder and a foaming agent. The component has at least one contour (1') which is raised out of its plane (1"). The angles in the transition zones of the three-dimensionally formed component lie within the range between 100 and 180 degrees. Also claimed are a method and an apparatus for producing such a component.

IPC 1-7

B22F 7/00; B22F 3/11; B32B 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B22F 3/11 (2006.01); B22F 5/00 (2006.01); B22F 7/00 (2006.01); B32B 1/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B22F 3/1103 (2013.01 - EP US); B22F 3/1125 (2013.01 - EP US); B22F 7/006 (2013.01 - EP US); B22F 2998/00 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49904 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/12382 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/1241 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/12479 (2015.01 - EP US)

C-Set (source: EP US)

  1. B22F 2998/00 + B22F 7/006
  2. B22F 2998/00 + B22F 3/1125

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19612781 C1 19970821; DE 59705836 D1 20020131; EP 0798062 A2 19971001; EP 0798062 A3 19981007; EP 0798062 B1 20011219; JP H1058575 A 19980303; US 2001023027 A1 20010920; US 6090232 A 20000718; US 6094798 A 20000801

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19612781 A 19960329; DE 59705836 T 19970327; EP 97105225 A 19970327; JP 7486797 A 19970327; US 37480999 A 19990816; US 44157999 A 19991117; US 82878997 A 19970327