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EP 1362934 B1 20110720 - Fixing device for at least one workpiece

Title (en)

Fixing device for at least one workpiece

Title (de)

Halterung für mindestens ein Werkstück

Title (fr)

Élément de retenue pour au moins une pièce

Publication

EP 1362934 B1 20110720 (DE)

Application

EP 03008385 A 19980421

Priority

EP 98913496 A 19980421

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1362934A1] A hard material deposited on a hard metal work-piece is removed by electrolytic passivation, in which a maximum current density equal to at least 0.01 A/cm2 is generated on the work-piece at the beginning of the layer removal process. An Independent claim is also included for a fixing device for at least one work-piece.

IPC 8 full level

C25D 17/06 (2006.01); C25F 5/00 (2006.01); C25F 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C25F 5/00 (2013.01); C25F 7/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1362934 A1 20031119; EP 1362934 B1 20110720

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03008385 A 19980421