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EP 2873472 B1 20210414 - Method for producing a tubular equipment element for a rail vehicle

Title (en)

Method for producing a tubular equipment element for a rail vehicle

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines rohrförmigen Ausstattungselements für ein Schienenfahrzeug

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication d'un élément d'équipement tubulaire pour un véhicule ferroviaire

Publication

EP 2873472 B1 20210414 (DE)

Application

EP 14193079 A 20141113

Priority

DE 102013223272 A 20131114

IPC 8 full level

B21D 26/033 (2011.01); B21D 26/047 (2011.01); B21D 53/88 (2006.01); B61G 1/00 (2006.01); F16C 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 26/033 (2013.01); B21D 26/047 (2013.01); B21D 53/88 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 1466680 A1 20041013 - SAPA PROFILER AB [SE]
DE 19602490 A1 19970731 - HUBER & BAUER GMBH [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2873472 A1 20150520; EP 2873472 B1 20210414; DE 102013223272 A1 20150521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14193079 A 20141113; DE 102013223272 A 20131114