Global Patent Index - EP 0955107 B1

EP 0955107 B1 20021204 - Method of deforming a circular shaped tube in a U-shaped profile and apparatus for executing this method

Title (en)

Method of deforming a circular shaped tube in a U-shaped profile and apparatus for executing this method

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Umformen eines Ausgangsrohrs mit kreisrundem Querschnitt in ein U-förmiges Profil und Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens

Title (fr)

Procédé de déformation d'un tube de départ à section circulaire dans un profilé en forme de U et dispositif pour la réalisation dudit procédé

Publication

EP 0955107 B1 20021204 (DE)

Application

EP 99108220 A 19990427

Priority

DE 19820415 A 19980507

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19820415C1] The method for forming a vehicle axle tube involves pressing a tube blank (1) into a die (4) using a punch (8) with a convex head (9) to press one half (10) of the tube onto the diametrically opposite half (3). The tube is pressed into a U-shaped cross section The die can be sectional.

IPC 1-7

B21D 41/04

IPC 8 full level

B21D 41/04 (2006.01); B21D 15/02 (2006.01); B21D 17/02 (2006.01); B21D 31/00 (2006.01); B21D 47/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B21D 17/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B21D 47/01 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19820415 C1 19990916; BR 9901459 A 20000104; CZ 297046 B6 20060816; CZ 9901650 A3 20001011; DE 59903620 D1 20030116; EP 0955107 A1 19991110; EP 0955107 B1 20021204; US 6119501 A 20000919

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19820415 A 19980507; BR 9901459 A 19990507; CZ 165099 A 19990507; DE 59903620 T 19990427; EP 99108220 A 19990427; US 30738999 A 19990507