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(11) EP 0 644 002 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.10.1995 Bulletin 1995/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.03.1995 Bulletin 1995/12

(21) Application number: 94118710.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.05.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B21D 5/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 15.05.1992 JP 123183/92
26.05.1992 JP 133511/92
11.12.1992 JP 331318/92

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
93107463.7 / 0569880

(71) Applicant: AMADA METRECS COMPANY, LIMITED
Kanagawa 259-11 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kawano, Susamu
    Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243 (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
     
    Remarks:
    This application was filed on 28 - 11 - 1994 as a divisional application to the application mentioned under INID code 60.
     


    (54) Upper tool for press brake


    (57) The present invention relates to an upper tool (9) for a press brake comprising a shank (9w) to be clamped to a support body (7) mounted on an upper table (3) by a clamping force of a pressing-down and fixing member (11). The upper tool is improved in that the shank is formed with an inclined surface (9c) for gradually increasing the clamping force of the pressing-down and fixing member to said upper tool by relative movement of said upper tool to the support body.






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