Global Patent Index - EP 1152846 B1

EP 1152846 B1 20031126 - TRUSS MACHINE

Title (en)

TRUSS MACHINE

Title (de)

MASCHINE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TRÄGERN

Title (fr)

MACHINE A FABRIQUER LES ENTRETOISES

Publication

EP 1152846 B1 20031126 (EN)

Application

EP 00903800 A 20000210

Priority

  • GB 0000404 W 20000210
  • GB 9903006 A 19990210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0047347A1] A truss machine comprising wire supply means adapted to supply a plurality of wires (1, 2, 3) first wire feeder means, which first feeder means is adapted to feed a wire to wire forming means (10), which wire forming means (10) is adapted to form said wire into a zigzag shape. Wire incrementation means (15, 16) are provided to draw said wire through said wire forming means (10), wherein the apparatus includes control means. The control means are adapted to control the wire forming means such that the dimensions of the zigzag are alterable. The machine can be constructed in two halves, which are mirror images of each other so that an alternating node pattern can be obtained.

IPC 1-7

B21F 1/04

IPC 8 full level

B21F 1/04 (2006.01); B21F 27/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21F 1/04 (2013.01); B21F 27/20 (2013.01)

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)

WO 0047347 A1 20000817; AT E254971 T1 20031215; AU 2556500 A 20000829; DE 60006786 D1 20040108; EP 1152846 A1 20011114; EP 1152846 B1 20031126; GB 2346575 A 20000816; GB 2346575 B 20030514; GB 9903006 D0 19990331

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0000404 W 20000210; AT 00903800 T 20000210; AU 2556500 A 20000210; DE 60006786 T 20000210; EP 00903800 A 20000210; GB 9903006 A 19990210