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(11) EP 2 004 345 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52

(21) Application number: 06728505.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B21H 1/16(2006.01)
B21H 1/18(2006.01)
B21K 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IT2006/000184
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/108027 (27.09.2007 Gazette 2007/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(71) Applicant: NN EUROPE S.p.A
10121 Torino (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • MAORENZIC, Herminio
    I-10060 Bricherasio (IT)

(74) Representative: Lovino, Paolo et al
Studio Torta S.r.L. Via Viotti, 9
I-10121 Torino
I-10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) METHOD OF FORMING STEEL BALL BLANKS, IN PARTICULAR FOR ROLLING BEARINGS