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EP 1832356 B1 20080903 - Device for bending spring strip sections

Title (en)

Device for bending spring strip sections

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Biegen von Federbandabschnitten

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour la production des segments de ressort à ruban

Publication

EP 1832356 B1 20080903 (DE)

Application

EP 06004679 A 20060308

Priority

EP 06004679 A 20060308

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1832356A1] The bending device has part of the bend-back rest (12, 14, 17) in made as a transversely movable part together with the combined pre-bend rests (12, 13, 14) on the rest carrier (11). The other part of the bend-back rest is fitted as a stationary part during the movement of the bend-back rest relative to the transversely movable part.

IPC 8 full level

B21D 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 7/08 (2013.01); B21D 11/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1832356 A1 20070912; EP 1832356 B1 20080903; AT E406967 T1 20080915; DE 502006001493 D1 20081016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06004679 A 20060308; AT 06004679 T 20060308; DE 502006001493 T 20060308