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EP 0858375 A1 19980819 - HOLE SAW

Title (en)

HOLE SAW

Title (de)

LOCHSÄGE

Title (fr)

SCIE A TROUS

Publication

EP 0858375 A1 19980819 (EN)

Application

EP 96937619 A 19961028

Priority

SE 9601385 W 19961028
SE 9503797 A 19951027

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9715413A1] Hole saw device comprising an arbor, a cup-shaped hole saw with a center hole and one or more drive apertures, and an axially movable pin carrier constrained to rotate with the arbor provided with drive pins engaging the drive apertures, the pin carrier having a skirt surrounding the drive pins and able to transmit axial force to the hole saw.

IPC 1-7

B23B 51/04

IPC 8 full level

B23B 51/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B23B 51/0473 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9715413A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9715413 A1 19970501; EP 0858375 A1 19980819; SE 509754 C2 19990301; SE 9503797 D0 19951027; SE 9503797 L 19970428

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 9601385 W 19961028; EP 96937619 A 19961028; SE 9503797 A 19951027