(19)
(11) EP 0 803 029 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:
25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/08

(21) Application number: 95930839.6

(22) Date of filing: 17.08.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16C 23/04(2006.01)
B21B 31/07(2006.01)
C23C 2/00(2006.01)
 B21B 39/00(2006.01)
F16C 33/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/010428
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/021809 (18.07.1996 Gazette 1996/33)

(54)

SELF-ALIGNING BEARING FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS

SELBSTEINSTELLENDES LAGER FÜR HOCHTEMPERATURANWENDUNGEN

PALIER A ALIGNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE POUR APPLICATIONS A HAUTE TEMPERATURE

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

(30) Priority: 09.01.1995 US 370311

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/44

(73) Proprietor: Alphatech, Inc.
Cadiz, KY 42211 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • MORANDO, Jorge, A.
    Grosse Ile, MI 48138 (US)

(74) Representative: Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron 
Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München
81634 München (DE)


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