Global Patent Index - EP 1907147 A4

EP 1907147 A4 20090429 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING SHAPED PARTS

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING SHAPED PARTS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GEFORMTEN TEILEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FORMER DES PIÈCES DE FORME

Publication

EP 1907147 A4 20090429 (EN)

Application

EP 05775704 A 20050726

Priority

US 2005026482 W 20050726

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007018499A1] An apparatus and method are provided for forming a shaped part from a tube (14) having an end and at least one bend, the shaped part having an enlarger portion between the bend and the end. The shaped part is formed by applying pressure fluid within the tube (14) while maintaining pressure on the end of the tube to cause expansion of the tube between the bend and the end. The shaped part is formed on a hydraulic press (10) having upper (18) and lower dies (16). The apparatus (10) includes at least one side assembly (22) pivotally mounted to the lower die (16) with a cylinder (28) for applying pressure to at least one end of the tube (14). The apparatus further includes seals (34) for sealing ends of the tube (14) and a fluid control device (36) for pressurizing the fluid within the tube.

IPC 8 full level

B21D 9/15 (2006.01); B21D 15/03 (2006.01); B21D 26/033 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 7/06 (2013.01); B21D 9/15 (2013.01); B21D 26/033 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007018499 A1 20070215; CA 2616550 A1 20070215; EP 1907147 A1 20080409; EP 1907147 A4 20090429; JP 2009502511 A 20090129; MX 2007016408 A 20080310

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005026482 W 20050726; CA 2616550 A 20050726; EP 05775704 A 20050726; JP 2008523850 A 20050726; MX 2007016408 A 20050726