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(11) EP 1 063 463 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:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(21) Application number: 00304952.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16L 37/084

(54)

Releasable tube coupling devices

Lösbare Rohrkupplung

Raccord de tuyaux détachable

(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: 10.06.1999 GB 9913476

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/52

(73) Proprietor: Yorkshire Fittings Limited
Haigh Park Road Stourton Leeds, LS1 1RD (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Dowling, Martin John
    Harrogate HG2 9NS (GB)

(74) Representative: Makovski, Priscilla Mary et al
BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-C- 863 881
GB-A- 2 177 174
US-A- 3 140 107
US-A- 4 082 326
 FR-A- 2 689 205
GB-A- 2 274 889
US-A- 3 633 944
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).