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Designated Contracting States: |
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BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL |
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Priority: |
06.11.1996 US 743710
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Date of publication of application: |
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22.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/51 |
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Divisional application: |
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07075044.3 |
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Proprietor: Hill-Rom Services, Inc. |
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Wilmington, DE 19801 (US) |
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- GALLANT, Dennis, J.
Harrison, OH 45030 (US)
- HILLIER, Linda, A.
Cincinnati, OH 45226 (US)
- NOBBE, Dale, A.
Oldenburg, IN 47036 (US)
- MARASLIGILLER, Ares
Cincinnati, OH 45255 (US)
- BUCCIERI, Michael
Greenfield, IN 46140 (US)
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Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary |
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Lloyd Wise
Commonwealth House,
1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB) |
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References cited: :
EP-A- 0 683 553 DE-U- 29 511 327 US-A- 4 646 211
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WO-A-89/07357 FR-A- 2 189 605 US-A- 4 905 433
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