Global Patent Index - EP 0932461 A1

EP 0932461 A1 19990804 - RESHAPING OF CONTAINERS

Title (en)

RESHAPING OF CONTAINERS

Title (de)

WIEDERUMFORMEN VON BEHÄLTERN

Title (fr)

REFA ONNAGE DE RECIPIENTS

Publication

EP 0932461 A1 19990804 (EN)

Application

EP 97945004 A 19971013

Priority

  • GB 9702812 W 19971013
  • GB 9621831 A 19961019

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9817416A1] The reshaping of containers such a metal cans by expanding the container against a mould (1) using pressurised air is described. The mould is of the longitudinally split type and typically comprises three mould parts (5, 6, 7) separated by transverse gaps. During the forming operation the or each gap is reduced in size as two of the mould parts (5, 6) move towards the third (7). Air bearings are used to allow these moving mould parts to move freely and simultaneously to clamp longitudinally split parts together.

IPC 1-7

B21D 26/02; B21D 51/26

IPC 8 full level

B21D 51/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 51/2646 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9817416A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9817416 A1 19980430; AU 4632497 A 19980515; EP 0932461 A1 19990804; GB 9621831 D0 19961211

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9702812 W 19971013; AU 4632497 A 19971013; EP 97945004 A 19971013; GB 9621831 A 19961019