(19)
(11) EP 0 843 287 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:
10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/08

(21) Application number: 97117724.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.10.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07F 15/00(2006.01)
G07F 7/08(2006.01)

(54)

Improvements in or relating to modular gas meters

Verbesserungen für und in Bezug auf modulare Gaszähler

Perfectionnements dans et relatifs aux compteurs à gaz


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

(30) Priority: 16.11.1996 GB 9623844
09.12.1996 GB 9625521

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/21

(73) Proprietor: Landis+Gyr Limited
Stockport SK3 0RT (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Day, Steven
    Lostock, Bolton BL6 4LW (GB)

(74) Representative: Humphrey-Evans, Edward John 
Humphrey-Evans Intellectual Property Services Limited 1 Hawkes Close
Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2SZ
Wokingham, Berkshire RG41 2SZ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 419 106
FR-A- 2 666 675
WO-A-96/03720
GB-A- 2 207 269
   
       
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