(19)
(11) EP 1 154 081 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:
10.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24

(21) Application number: 01109653.4

(22) Date of filing: 18.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E02F 3/28, E02F 3/34, E02F 9/14, E02F 9/08

(54)

A machine having a working arm

Machine mit einem Arbeitsarm

Engin muni d'un bras de travail

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

(30) Priority: 10.05.2000 GB 0011138

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46

(73) Proprietor: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED
Staffordshire ST14 5JP (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Moses, John
    Doveridge, Ashbourne DE6 5LL (GB)
  • Hadley, Norman Charles
    Tean, Staffordshire ST10 4LL (GB)

(74) Representative: Lucking, David John et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
GB-A- 2 333 759
US-A- 5 611 657
 US-A- 4 768 917
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 392 (M-755), 19 October 1988 (1988-10-19) & JP 63 140726 A (ISHIKAWAJIMA KENKI KK;OTHERS: 01), 13 June 1988 (1988-06-13)
   
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