EP 3554729 A1 20191023 - TOOL AND METHOD FOR FORMING A STRIP OF MATERIAL
Title (en)
TOOL AND METHOD FOR FORMING A STRIP OF MATERIAL
Title (de)
WERKZEUG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES MATERIALSTREIFENS
Title (fr)
OUTIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMAGE D'UNE BANDE DE MATÉRIAU
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201621474 A 20161216
- GB 2017053730 W 20171213
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2018109467A1] The present invention relates to a tool (1) for the forming of a strip of material (9). The tool comprises a first forming surface (20) defining a recess (21) extending substantially in a first direction (7) and a second forming surface (30) arranged to at least partially protrude into the recess (21). The at least a portion of the first forming surface (20) is spaced apart from the second forming surface (30) in a second direction (8) substantially perpendicular to the first direction (7) such that an opening or channel (4) for receiving the strip of material (9) is defined therebetween. The opening or channel (4) extends substantially in the first direction (7) between an inlet (5) and an outlet (6), and the spacing between the first forming surface (20) and the second forming surface (30) in the second direction (8) narrows from the inlet (5) to the outlet (6). The present invention also relates to a dispenser (10) for dispensing a strip of material (9) comprising the tool 81), to a kit comprising the tool (1) and a strip of material (9) for forming, in use, by the tool (1), and to a method of bending a strip of material (9) comprising the steps of drawing a portion of a strip of material (9) through the channel or opening (4) of the tool (1) from the inlet (5) to the outlet (6), such that the strip (9) is formed by the first and/or second forming surfaces (20, 30).
IPC 8 full level
B21C 3/00 (2006.01); B21D 5/06 (2006.01); B21D 11/20 (2006.01); B65H 45/04 (2006.01); B65H 45/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
B21C 3/00 (2013.01 - GB); B21D 5/00 (2013.01 - GB); B21D 5/06 (2013.01 - EP GB); B21D 11/20 (2013.01 - EP GB); B21D 43/00 (2013.01 - GB)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2018109467A1
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
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2018109467 A1 20180621; EP 3554729 A1 20191023; GB 201621474 D0 20170201; GB 2560689 A 20180926
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2017053730 W 20171213; EP 17818222 A 20171213; GB 201621474 A 20161216