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(11) EP 3 277 446 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/06

(21) Application number: 16710779.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.03.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B21D 25/02(2006.01)
B21D 53/92(2006.01)
B21D 25/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2016/056173
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/156094 (06.10.2016 Gazette 2016/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 02.04.2015 GB 201505690
04.11.2015 GB 201519462

(71) Applicant: University Of Ulster
County Londonderry BT52 1SA (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • LEACOCK, Alan
    Carrickfergus County Antrim BT38 7PY (GB)

(74) Representative: FRKelly 
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838
Dublin D04 F838 (IE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A COMPOUND CURVATURE METAL SKIN