发明名称 |
Improved flexible mandrel for bending hollow articles. |
摘要 |
<p>The invention comprises a flexible mandrel for insertion into and removal from a hollow member, said mandrel being adapted to provide support for the walls of the hollow member in the process of bending the member, the mandrel comprising a plurality of elongated individual hoses disposed together in a side-by-side manner to form a unitary, elongated mandrel structure, said hoses being capable of expanding in cross section when a fluid is directed to them under pressure at a predetermined pressure value and contracting in cross section when the pressure value is lowered to or below a predetermined value, the cross-sectional expansion and contraction of the hoses being effective to expand and contract the cross-sectional area of the mandrel structure.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP0195408(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
1986.09.24 |
申请号 |
EP19860103646 |
申请日期 |
1986.03.18 |
申请人 |
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA |
发明人 |
KLINGENSMITH, JAMES DONALD;EVERT, ROBERT PAUL |
分类号 |
B21D9/01;(IPC1-7):B21D9/01 |
主分类号 |
B21D9/01 |
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