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EP 1214992 B1 20030502 - Tube perforating device

Title (en)

Tube perforating device

Title (de)

Rohrperforationsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de perforation des tubes

Publication

EP 1214992 B1 20030502 (DE)

Application

EP 01126812 A 20011110

Priority

DE 10061835 A 20001212

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE10061835C1] The pipe perforation device has a tubular body (1) inserted in a pipeline (52), containing an axially sliding operating element (2) and a cutting lever (3) with a perforation point (33), which pivots in the radial direction for penetrating the wall of the pipeline.

IPC 1-7

B21D 28/28

IPC 8 full level

B21D 28/28 (2006.01); B26F 1/00 (2006.01); F28F 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B26F 1/0038 (2013.01); F28F 11/00 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1214992 A1 20020619; EP 1214992 B1 20030502; AT E238857 T1 20030515; DE 10061835 C1 20011213; DE 50100211 D1 20030605

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01126812 A 20011110; AT 01126812 T 20011110; DE 10061835 A 20001212; DE 50100211 T 20011110