EXHAUST VALVE FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES - Patent 1242760

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EP 1 242 760 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39

(21)	Application number: 99967736.2

(22)	Date of filing: 29.12.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F16K 1/22

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9931/159

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0105/0047 (12.07.2001 Gazette 2001/28)

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

(71)	Applicants:
	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Dearborn, MI 48121 (US) Rim, Dean Jinkyu Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	RIM, Dean, Jinkyu Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (US)

(74)	Representative: Davies, Gregory Mark
	Urquhart-Dykes & LordAlexandra House1 Alexandra RoadWales Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED (GB)

(54)	EXHAUST VALVE FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES