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EP 1866107 A2 20071219 - RADIAL EXPANSION SYSTEM

Title (en)

RADIAL EXPANSION SYSTEM

Title (de)

RADIALAUSDEHNUNGSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'EXPANSION RADIALE

Publication

EP 1866107 A2 20071219 (EN)

Application

EP 06748613 A 20060321

Priority

US 2006010674 W 20060321
US 66388305 P 20050321

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006102556A2] A radial expansion system.

IPC 8 full level

B21D 19/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 19/046 (2013.01); B21D 39/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006102556A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006102556 A2 20060928; WO 2006102556 A3 20070426; CN 101180449 A 20080514; EP 1866107 A2 20071219; JP 2008534822 A 20080828

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2006010674 W 20060321; CN 200680017710 A 20060321; EP 06748613 A 20060321; JP 2008503206 A 20060321