Global Patent Index - EP 1320698 B1

EP 1320698 B1 20040818 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A CRIMPED JOINT BETWEEN A TUBULAR BODY AND A CAP

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A CRIMPED JOINT BETWEEN A TUBULAR BODY AND A CAP

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINER GEFALZTEN VERBINDUNG ZWISCHEN EINEM ROHRFÖRMIGEN KÖRPER UND EINEM DECKEL

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR FORMER UN JOINT SERTI ENTRE UN CORPS TUBULAIRE ET UN COUVERCLE

Publication

EP 1320698 B1 20040818 (EN)

Application

EP 01970029 A 20010928

Priority

  • GB 0104352 W 20010928
  • GB 0023885 A 20000929

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0227218A2] A method for forming a crimped point (20) between opposing overlapping portions (6, 7) of the tubular body member (1) and end caps (2) to be secured thereto, which method comprises applying folding forces to the overlapping portions so as to form the crimped joint (20), characterised in that the folding forces are applied by a plurality of formers located circumferentially around the terminal portion of the tubular body member and urged without significant rolling action against the overlapping portions (6, 7).

IPC 1-7

F16J 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B21D 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 39/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0227218 A2 20020404; WO 0227218 A3 20020801; AT E274157 T1 20040915; AU 9014801 A 20020408; DE 60105039 D1 20040923; DE 60105039 T2 20050818; EP 1320698 A2 20030625; EP 1320698 B1 20040818; GB 0023885 D0 20001115; GB 0123319 D0 20011121; GB 2368306 A 20020501; GB 2368306 B 20021218

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0104352 W 20010928; AT 01970029 T 20010928; AU 9014801 A 20010928; DE 60105039 T 20010928; EP 01970029 A 20010928; GB 0023885 A 20000929; GB 0123319 A 20010928