Global Patent Index - EP 1222041 A4

EP 1222041 A4 20040331 - METHOD OF CRUSHING A TUBE

Title (en)

METHOD OF CRUSHING A TUBE

Title (de)

ROHRZERKLEINERUNGSVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE D'ECRASEMENT D'UN TUBE

Publication

EP 1222041 A4 20040331 (EN)

Application

EP 00969073 A 20001005

Priority

  • AU 0001209 W 20001005
  • AU PQ325899 A 19991005

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0124955A1] A tube (10) includes a central crushed region (18) for receiving a fixing element (22) and lateral non-crushed regions (20) disposed either side of the crushed region (18) which provide additional structural strength to the tube.

IPC 1-7

B21D 41/04

IPC 8 full level

B21D 41/04 (2006.01); B21D 53/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 41/045 (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)

WO 0124955 A1 20010412; AU PQ325899 A0 19991028; CA 2386364 A1 20010412; EP 1222041 A1 20020717; EP 1222041 A4 20040331; JP 2003511236 A 20030325

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 0001209 W 20001005; AU PQ325899 A 19991005; CA 2386364 A 20001005; EP 00969073 A 20001005; JP 2001527940 A 20001005