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(11) EP 0 968 385 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01

(21) Application number: 98909522.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16L 33/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI9800/223
(87) International publication number:
WO 9841/790 (24.09.1998 Gazette 1998/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 18.03.1997 FI 971140

(71) Applicant: Uponor Innovation AB
513 81 Fristad (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • VILKKI, Markku
    FIN-15950 Lahti (FI)
  • HIPPELÄINEN, Esko
    FIN-15200 Lahti (FI)
  • JÄRVENKYLÄ, Jyri
    FIN-15870 Hollola (FI)

(74) Representative: Huhtanen, Ossi Jaakko et al
Kolster Oy AB,Iso Roobertinkatu 23,P.O. Box 148
00121 Helsinki
00121 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) METHOD FOR MAKING A PIPE CONNECTION, AND A PIPE CONNECTION