(19)
(11) EP 1 370 398 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/50

(21) Application number: 02708084.5

(22) Date of filing: 21.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B26D 7/18(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2002/000384
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/076695 (03.10.2002 Gazette 2002/40)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIMMING SHEET METAL

VERFAHREN SOWIE VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON RANDSTREIFEN AUS METALLBAHNEN

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE ROGNAGE DE TOLES METALLIQUES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 23.03.2001 US 815962

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51

(73) Proprietor: Novelis, Inc.
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1S9 (CA)

(72) Inventor:
  • WILSON, John, E.
    Goshen, KY 40026 (US)

(74) Representative: Boydell, John Christopher 
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins, Halton House 20/23 Holborn
London EC1N 2JD
London EC1N 2JD (GB)


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