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(11) EP 1 175 360 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:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(21) Application number: 99942671.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65G 47/14(2006.01)
 B65G 25/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA1999/000825
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/064789 (02.11.2000 Gazette 2000/44)

(54)

ARTICLE TRANSFER DEVICE

ÜBERGABEVORRICHTUNG FÜR GEGENSTÄNDE

DISPOSITIF DE TRANSFERT D'ARTICLES

(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: 27.04.1999 US 131142 P
30.04.1999 CA 2270484

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05

(73) Proprietor: Comact Equipment Inc.
Canton Tremblay, QC G7H 5A8 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUSSAULT, Jacques
    Vanier, Québec G1M 2E4 (CA)
  • CHABOT, Guy
    St-Nicolas, Québec G7A 2N3 (CA)
  • POTVIN, Francois
    Neuville, Québec G0A 2R0 (CA)

(74) Representative: Schoppe, Fritz et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München
82043 Pullach bei München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-82/01179
US-A- 3 509 988
US-A- 5 678 681
 WO-A-98/40293
US-A- 3 561 582
   
       
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