A method apparatus for use in forming articles from rods or bars of metal

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EP 0 998 996 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	10.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/19

(21)	Application number: 99307775.9

(22)	Date of filing: 01.10.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B21D 11/14

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

01.10.1998 GB 9821260

(71)	Applicant: Ian Wood & Barry Wood Trading In Partnership As J.&C.R. Wood
	Hull, East Yorkshire HU5 1SR (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Wood, Ian Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 7JU (GB)

(74)	Representative: Walker, Antony James Alexander
	W.P. Thomson & Co., Kings Building, South Church Side Hull, HU1 1RR Hull, HU1 1RR (GB)

(54)	A method apparatus for use in forming articles from rods or bars of metal

(57) A method of forming a basket shaped article from a plurality of metal bars secured together in a parallel relationship comprises securing one end of the said plurality of metal bars in a fixed gripper ring and securing the other end in a rotatable gripper ring. The rotatable gripper ring is rotated in one direction to impart a twist to the bars. It is then rotated the opposite direction to partially untwist the bars. The initial twist is greater than 360°.

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