Global Patent Index - EP 0876229 B8

EP 0876229 B8 20021120 - BENDING OF ELONGATE ELEMENTS

Title (en)

BENDING OF ELONGATE ELEMENTS

Title (de)

BIEGEN VON LANGGESTRECKTEN ELEMENTEN

Title (fr)

PLIAGE D'ELEMENTS ALLONGES

Publication

EP 0876229 B8 20021120 (EN)

Application

EP 97909413 A 19971027

Priority

  • GB 9702800 W 19971027
  • GB 9622234 A 19961025
  • GB 9718708 A 19970903

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9818580A1] A slit (H) is cut in the top (2) and bottom (1) walls of an elongate box section tube and a side force (F) applied so that a bend can be introduced. The slit is elongate and has end portions shaped to encourage the bending.

IPC 1-7

B21D 11/18; E04C 3/07

IPC 8 full level

B21D 11/18 (2006.01); B62D 21/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/08 (2006.01); E04C 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 11/18 (2013.01); B62D 21/00 (2013.01); B62D 25/08 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0421 (2013.01); E04C 2003/043 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0465 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE DK FI FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9818580 A1 19980507; AU 4710497 A 19980522; DE 69712465 D1 20020613; EP 0876229 A1 19981111; EP 0876229 B1 20020508; EP 0876229 B8 20021120; EP 0876229 B8 20030122; NO 312657 B1 20020617; NO 982914 D0 19980622; NO 982914 L 19980825

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9702800 W 19971027; AU 4710497 A 19971027; DE 69712465 T 19971027; EP 97909413 A 19971027; NO 982914 A 19980622