(19)
(11) EP 0 941 426 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:
27.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/22

(21) Application number: 97950631.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.11.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16F 9/10, C10M 105/38, F16F 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/021096
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/027359 (25.06.1998 Gazette 1998/25)

(54)

SHOCK ABSORBER CONTAINING BIODEGRADABLE FLUID

STOSSDÄMPFER MIT BIOLOGISCH ABSETZBARER FLÜSSIGKEIT

AMORTISSEUR CONTENANT UN FLUIDE BIODEGRADABLE

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

(30) Priority: 04.12.1996 US 760055

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/37

(73) Proprietor: Cognis IP Management GmbH
40589 Düsseldorf (DE)

(72) Inventor:
  • ZEHLER, Eugene, R.
    West Chester, OH 45069 (US)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 652 280
US-A- 2 630 193
US-A- 4 144 183
US-A- 5 378 249
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US-A- 3 694 382
US-A- 4 175 045
   
       
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