CA2730356C - Method for forming a sector for a nacelle lip skin - Google Patents

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CA2730356C
CA2730356C CA2730356A CA2730356A CA2730356C CA 2730356 C CA2730356 C CA 2730356C CA 2730356 A CA2730356 A CA 2730356A CA 2730356 A CA2730356 A CA 2730356A CA 2730356 C CA2730356 C CA 2730356C
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Michael Ludlow
Desmond Brown
Robert Joseph Mcmurray
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D53/00—Making other particular articles
    • B21D53/92—Making other particular articles other parts for aircraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D25/00—Working sheet metal of limited length by stretching, e.g. for straightening
    • B21D25/02—Working sheet metal of limited length by stretching, e.g. for straightening by pulling over a die
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D25/00—Working sheet metal of limited length by stretching, e.g. for straightening
    • B21D25/04—Clamping arrangements

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GB0812614.6 2008-07-10
GBGB0812614.6A GB0812614D0 (en) 2008-07-10 2008-07-10 Metal forming
PCT/EP2009/004434 WO2010003538A1 (en) 2008-07-10 2009-06-19 Method for forming a sector for a necelle lip skin

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EP (1) EP2328698B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP5781927B2 (enExample)
CN (1) CN102149489B (enExample)
BR (1) BRPI0915555B1 (enExample)
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DK (1) DK2328698T3 (enExample)
ES (1) ES2394060T3 (enExample)
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US9021848B2 (en) 2015-05-05
CN102149489A (zh) 2011-08-10
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DK2328698T3 (da) 2012-11-26
US20110162429A1 (en) 2011-07-07
CA2730356A1 (en) 2010-01-14
GB0812614D0 (en) 2008-08-20
WO2010003538A1 (en) 2010-01-14
ES2394060T3 (es) 2013-01-16
EP2328698B1 (en) 2012-09-19
CN102149489B (zh) 2013-05-08
PT2328698E (pt) 2012-12-03
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