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(11) EP 0 876 226 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/46

(21) Application number: 97901752.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.01.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B21B 1/ 08( . )
B21B 1/ 12( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB1997/000137
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/027009 (31.07.1997 Gazette 1997/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 26.01.1996 US 19960592538

(71) Applicant: COSMA INTERNATIONAL INC.
Markham, Ontario L3R 4Y4 (CA)

(72) Inventor:
  • JAEKEL, Fred, G.
    Richmond Hills, Ontario L4E 2R3 (CA)

(74) Representative: Hössle, Markus, Dipl.-Phys. 
Raeck & Hössle Patentanwälte Moserstrasse 8
70182 Stuttgart
70182 Stuttgart (DE)

   


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