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EP 1862235 B1 20080806 - Mandrel for bending tool with varying bending direction

Title (en)

Mandrel for bending tool with varying bending direction

Title (de)

Dornschaft-Wechselbiege-Werkzeug

Title (fr)

Mandrin pour outil de cintrage à direction de cintrage variable

Publication

EP 1862235 B1 20080806 (DE)

Application

EP 07005872 A 20070322

Priority

DE 102006025746 A 20060531

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1862235A1] Bending tool comprises a mandrel having two interlocking shafts (9, 10) which slide against each other and each having a rotating roller (14, 15) on the front ends forming the roll bending of a profile (3) with alternating bending during the bending process.

IPC 8 full level

B21D 9/10 (2006.01); B21D 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 9/04 (2013.01); B21D 9/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1862235 A1 20071205; EP 1862235 B1 20080806; AT E403502 T1 20080815; DE 102006025746 A1 20071206; DE 502007000066 D1 20080918

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07005872 A 20070322; AT 07005872 T 20070322; DE 102006025746 A 20060531; DE 502007000066 T 20070322