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EP 0861493 B1 20000419 - LIFTING MAGNET ARRANGEMENT

Title (en)

LIFTING MAGNET ARRANGEMENT

Title (de)

HUBMAGNETANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'ELECTRO-AIMANT DE LEVAGE

Publication

EP 0861493 B1 20000419 (DE)

Application

EP 96937253 A 19961025

Priority

EP 96937253 A 19961025
DE 19542642 A 19951115
EP 9604667 W 19961025
EP 9604343 W 19961007

IPC 1-7

H01F 7/16

IPC 8 full level

H01F 7/16 (2006.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0861493 A1 19980902; EP 0861493 B1 20000419

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96937253 A 19961025