Global Patent Index - EP 0824384 A1

EP 0824384 A1 19980225 - PIPE EXPANDING DEVICE

Title (en)

PIPE EXPANDING DEVICE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUFWEITEN EINES ROHRES

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT D'ELARGIR UN TUYAU

Publication

EP 0824384 A1 19980225 (DE)

Application

EP 96914055 A 19960509

Priority

  • DE 9600799 W 19960509
  • DE 19517379 A 19950511

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9635527A1] A device for expanding a pipe (70) comprises a probe (2) insertable into the pipe (70) and fitted with an elastic expanding sleeve (4) to at least part of the inner surface of which can be applied a pressure medium. According to the invention, the expanding sleeve (4) is fitted with a supporting ring (50) at its outer periphery which is supported on a shoulder (51a, b) of the probe (2) surrounding the expanding sleeve (4) and consists of at least two partial segments (80) movable in relation to each other. This arrangement ensures that the supporting ring (50) can reversibly follow the changes in diameter occurring during the expansion of the expanding sleeve (4), thus preventing the expending sleeve (4) from being squeezed into a gap(s) between the pipe (70) and the probe (2).

IPC 1-7

B21D 39/20

IPC 8 full level

B21D 39/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B21D 39/20 (2013.01 - KR); B21D 39/203 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9635527A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9635527 A1 19961114; CA 2220513 A1 19961114; DE 59602632 D1 19990909; EP 0824384 A1 19980225; EP 0824384 B1 19990804; ES 2136404 T3 19991116; JP H11504863 A 19990511; KR 19990008467 A 19990125

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9600799 W 19960509; CA 2220513 A 19960509; DE 59602632 T 19960509; EP 96914055 A 19960509; ES 96914055 T 19960509; JP 53366496 A 19960509; KR 19970707997 A 19971110