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(11) EP 1 135 845 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:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(21) Application number: 99957788.5

(22) Date of filing: 02.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 7/116, F16D 27/118, B60J 5/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA1999/001150
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/033445 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)

(54)

POWER ACTUATOR HAVING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

HILFSANTRIEB MIT EINER ELEKTROMAGNETISCHEN KUPPLUNGSEINHEIT

ACTIONNEUR MOTORISE POURVU D'UN EMBRAYAGE ELECTROMAGNETIQUE

(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: 03.12.1998 US 110728 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39

(73) Proprietor: C-Mac Invotronics Inc.
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2R7 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • JORGENSEN, Gregory, A.
    Oxford, MI 48371 (US)
  • OVERBURY, Douglas, G.
    Holland Landing, Ontario L9N 1H8 (CA)
  • GIFFORD, Carl
    Barrie, Ontario L4N 7Z4 (CA)
  • CETNAR, Roman
    Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 7J6 (CA)
  • OXLEY, Peter, L.
    Mount Albert, Ontario L0G 1M0 (CA)
  • PETROFF, Kathryn
    East York, Ontario M4G 1J4 (CA)

(74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE
Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 479 713
US-A- 4 465 171
 DE-A- 2 055 681
US-A- 4 640 050
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 10, 31 October 1997 (1997-10-31) & JP 09 144426 A (NISSAN SHATAI CO LTD), 3 June 1997 (1997-06-03)
   
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