Global Patent Index - EP 0976466 A3

EP 0976466 A3 20001018 - Method and device for the manufacture of a tube from strip material

Title (en)

Method and device for the manufacture of a tube from strip material

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen eines Rohres aus Bandmaterial

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication d'un tube à partir de matériau en bande

Publication

EP 0976466 A3 20001018 (DE)

Application

EP 99109817 A 19990519

Priority

DE 19834400 A 19980730

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0976466A2] The method of making thin wall metal tubes involves cold forming a thin metal blank into an increasing curved section with the edges (4) closed and then welded together. The partially formed blank (3) is first twisted around a quarter turn and, prior to welding closed, is rotated back slightly. The claims also include a machine for carrying out the method.

IPC 1-7

B21C 37/08

IPC 8 full level

B21C 37/08 (2006.01); B21C 37/083 (2006.01); B21D 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21C 37/08 (2013.01); B21C 37/083 (2013.01); B21D 5/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0976466 A2 20000202; EP 0976466 A3 20001018; EP 0976466 B1 20020814; AT E222149 T1 20020815; DE 19834400 C1 20000105; DE 59902324 D1 20020919; DK 0976466 T3 20021216; ES 2182429 T3 20030301

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99109817 A 19990519; AT 99109817 T 19990519; DE 19834400 A 19980730; DE 59902324 T 19990519; DK 99109817 T 19990519; ES 99109817 T 19990519