Ink jet recording head and manufacturing method therefor

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EP 0 786 345 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:
	06.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/32

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(21)	Application number: 97101121.8

(22)	Date of filing: 24.01.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B41J 2/14, B41J 2/16

(54)	Ink jet recording head and manufacturing method therefor Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungskopf und Herstellungsverfahren dafür Tête d'enregistrement à jet d'encre et procédé pour sa fabrication

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT NL

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Priority:

26.01.1996 JP 1211396
22.02.1996 JP 3525596
20.01.1997 JP 807597

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	30.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/31

(73)	Proprietor: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
	Shinjuku-ku Tokyo (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Hashizume, Tsutomu c/o Seiko Epson Corporation Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP) Takahashi, Tetsushi c/o Seiko Epson Corporation Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken (JP)

(74)	Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
	Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)

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