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EP 1462228 B1 20120208 - Milling machine

Title (en)

Milling machine

Title (de)

Fräsmaschine

Title (fr)

Fraiseuse

Publication

EP 1462228 B1 20120208 (DE)

Application

EP 04005261 A 20040305

Priority

DE 10314087 A 20030328

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1462228A2] The milling machine (1) for milling elongated holes (2) has a base body (5) with resting surfaces (13, 14, 17) for the workpiece (3). A drive unit (6) with motor (8) drives the body. A milling tool (10) is attached to the front of the base body.

IPC 8 full level

B27C 3/06 (2006.01); B27F 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B27C 3/06 (2013.01); B27F 5/02 (2013.01); B27F 5/023 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1462228 A2 20040929; EP 1462228 A3 20080102; EP 1462228 B1 20120208; DE 10314087 B3 20041111

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04005261 A 20040305; DE 10314087 A 20030328