Method and apparatus for roll forming strip material

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EP 0 496 560 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	09.09.1992 Bulletin 1992/37

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.07.1992 Bulletin 1992/31

(21)	Application number: 92300469.1

(22)	Date of filing: 20.01.1992

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁵: B21D 5/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT NL SE

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Priority:

21.01.1991 GB 9101289

(71)	Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
	NL-3071 EL Rotterdam (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	Verhoef, Willen Laurens NL-4724 BK Wouw (NL)

(74)	Representative: Allen, William Guy Fairfax et al
	J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)

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(54)	Method and apparatus for roll forming strip material

(57) A method and apparatus for roll forming strip material in which the strip material (30) is first fed into a feed and cutting unit (14) in which a predetermined length of material is fed and cut off, and is then fed into a roll forming unit (16) which is driven at at least the same speed as the feed unit (14). The cut material is discharged onto a table (18). An alternative roll forming unit (17) can be employed instead of the unit (16).

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