(19)
(11) EP 1 031 309 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:
15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/16

(21) Application number: 99308267.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47K 5/12, G05B 19/042

(54)

Multiple use wash counter and timer

Zähler und Zeitgeber für mehrere gleichzeitige Waschvorgänge

Compteur et minuterie pour lavages multiples simultanés

(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: 26.02.1999 US 258773

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/35

(73) Proprietor: Gojo Industries, Inc.
Akron, OH 44309 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Maddox, Jeffrey T.
    Streetsboro, Ohio 44241 (US)
  • Dolan, Michael J.
    Akron, Ohio 44333 (US)

(74) Representative: Rackham, Anthony Charles 
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 848 114
US-A- 5 625 659
 US-A- 4 606 085
US-A- 5 771 925
   
       
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