Global Patent Index - EP 1595616 B1

EP 1595616 B1 20120606 - Method and apparatus for deforming thin walled bodies

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for deforming thin walled bodies

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Umformen von dünnwandigen Körpern

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour déformer des corps à parois mince

Publication

EP 1595616 B1 20120606 (EN)

Application

EP 05013807 A 20010209

Priority

  • EP 03026418 A 20010209
  • EP 01904127 A 20010209
  • GB 0003033 A 20000210
  • GB 0026325 A 20001027

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1400291A2] A thin walled body (1) is gripped securely in a holding station, and a tooling station (7) is advanced relative to the holding station such that an internal tooling part (15) is inserted into the interior of the body (1) and an external tooling part (13) is positioned externally of the body whilst the body is gripped securely at the holding station. Tooling (10) is operated to engage with and deform the circumferential wall of the body (1) at a predetermined wall zone whilst the body is gripped in a fixed orientation in the holding station. The predetermined wall zone is co-aligned with the tooling (10) by rotation of the body (1) about an axis prior to securing at the holding station in the fixed orientation for deforming of the wall of the body (1). <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

B21D 51/26 (2006.01); B21D 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 17/02 (2013.01); B21D 51/26 (2013.01); B21D 51/2646 (2013.01)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : Mall + Herlan Schweiz AG

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 1400291 A2 20040324; EP 1400291 A3 20040526; EP 1400291 B1 20060712; AR 045095 A2 20051012; AR 045096 A2 20051012; CZ 20033410 A3 20170315; CZ 20033461 A3 20170315; CZ 306579 B6 20170315; CZ 306580 B6 20170315; EP 1405683 A2 20040407; EP 1405683 A3 20040526; EP 1405683 B1 20070124; EP 1595616 A1 20051116; EP 1595616 B1 20120606; ES 2392838 T3 20121214; GB 0003033 D0 20000329; GB 0026325 D0 20001213; GB 0026326 D0 20001213; YU 58402 A 20031231

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03026418 A 20010209; AR P040102626 A 20040723; AR P040102627 A 20040723; CZ 20033410 A 20010209; CZ 20033461 A 20010209; EP 03026417 A 20010209; EP 05013807 A 20010209; ES 05013807 T 20010209; GB 0003033 A 20000210; GB 0026325 A 20001027; GB 0026326 A 20001027; YU P58402 A 20010209