(19)
(11) EP 0 784 518 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/26

(21) Application number: 95936304.5

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B08B 3/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9513/042
(87) International publication number:
WO 9601/1072 (18.04.1996 Gazette 1996/17)

(54)

MICROBIOLOGICAL PARTS WASHER

VORRICHTUNG ZUM MIKROBIOLOGISCHEN WASCHEN VON TEILEN

APPAREIL DE LAVAGE MICROBIOLOGIQUE DE PIECES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 30.09.1994 US 315902
10.01.1995 US 370898

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/30

(60) Divisional application:
02000396.8 / 1197269

(73) Proprietors:
  • ZYMO International Inc.
    Duluth, GA 30096 (US)
  • CHEMFREE CORPORATION
    Norcross, GA 30093 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • McCLURE, James C.
    Norcross, GA 30092 (US)
  • MEARS, Eric L.
    Duluth, GA 30155 (US)
  • WHITEMAN, G. Rob
    Duluth, GA 30136 (US)
  • Marks, Francis
    Atlanta, GA 30327-4327 (US)
  • Mc Nally, Thomas W
    Norcross, GA 30092-1409 (US)
  • Strange, Leland J.
    Lawrenceville,Georgia 30043 (US)

(74) Representative: Grund, Martin, Dr. et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patentanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München
81679 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A- 4 209 052
US-A- 4 713 343
US-A- 5 303 725
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US-A- 5 037 551
US-A- 5 413 714
   
       
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