(19)
(11) EP 1 383 618 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:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/30

(21) Application number: 02727081.8

(22) Date of filing: 01.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B21D 26/02, B21D 51/26
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2002/000644
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/087802 (07.11.2002 Gazette 2002/45)

(54)

METHOD OF PRESSURE-RAM-FORMING METAL CONTAINERS AND THE LIKE

VERFAHREN ZUM DRÜCK-KOLBEN-FORMEN VON METALBEHÄLTERN UND DERGLEICHEN

PROCEDE DE FORMAGE DE CONTENANTS METALLIQUES ET ANALOGUES PAR APPLICATION DE PRESSION ET DEPLACEMENT D'UN COULISSEAU

(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: 01.05.2001 US 846546
08.11.2001 US 7263

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HAMSTRA, Peter
    Kingston, Ontario K7M 5V3 (CA)
  • MACEWEN, Stuart
    Inverary, Ontario K0H 1X0 (CA)
  • GONG, Kevin
    Kingston, Ontario K7K 6G4 (CA)
  • MOULTON, James, D.
    Kingston, Ontario K7P 2J9 (CA)
  • MALLORY, Robert, W.
    Gananoque, Ontario K7G 1L7 (CA)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 740 971
US-A- 3 040 684
US-A- 5 187 962
 DE-A- 3 716 176
US-A- 4 362 037
US-B1- 6 182 487
   
       
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