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(11) EP 0 993 851 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:
21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15

(21) Application number: 99610063.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A63H 33/04, F16F 1/12

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A shock absorber for a toy building set

Stossdämpfer für einen Spielzeugbausatz

Amortisseur pour un jeu de construction

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

(30) Priority: 14.10.1998 DK 131098

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/16

(73) Proprietors:
  • LEGO A/S
    7190 Billund (DK)
    Designated Contracting States:
    BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT AT CY SE 
  • Interlego A.G.
    6340 Baar (CH)
    Designated Contracting States:
    GB IE 

(72) Inventor:
  • Kroigaard, Olav
    7182 Bredsted (DK)

(74) Representative: Sigh, Erik et al
Zacco Denmark A/S, Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup
2900 Hellerup (DK)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 830 883
US-A- 3 603 575
US-A- 5 427 558
 FR-A- 2 463 302
US-A- 5 056 764
   
       
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