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EP 0287494 A3 19900801 - WIRE PROCESSING MACHINE

Title (en)

WIRE PROCESSING MACHINE

Publication

EP 0287494 A3 19900801 (EN)

Application

EP 88600005 A 19880406

Priority

GR 870100596 A 19870414
GR 870100865 A 19870603
GR 870100866 A 19870603

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0287494A2] Wire processing machine consisting of: a) a feeder mechanism, providing simultaneously: 1.pulling or feeding of wire. 2.straightening of wire 3.torsion to any direction or counter torsion of the wire. b) a wire bending system, of adjustable curvature radius, two direction bending with moving cutting system mounted on the bending system. r

IPC 1-7

B21F 1/02

IPC 8 full level

B21F 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21F 1/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 3706215 A 19721219 - HORTON HERBERT D
[AP] FR 2591132 A1 19870612 - SENELONGE HENRI [FR]
[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 157 (M-150)[1035], 18th August 1982; & JP-A-57 072 740 (OOSAKA DENKI K.K.) 07-05-1982

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0287494 A2 19881019; EP 0287494 A3 19900801; ES 2023101 A4 19920101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88600005 A 19880406; ES 88600005 T 19880406