(19)
(11) EP 1 259 418 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:
25.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/24

(21) Application number: 01908505.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63B 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/NZ2001/000025
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/062584 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(54)

SEAL FOR A SUCTION CUP AND METHOD FOR ACCOMODATING LARGE MOVEMENTS IN A MOORING SYSTEM

ABDICHTUNGSLIPPE FÜR SAUGNAPFEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUFNEHMEN VON GRÖSSEREN BEWEGUNGEN IN EINE HALTEVORRICHTUNG

PROCEDE PERMETTANT A UN SYSTEME D'AMARRAGE DE S'ADAPTER A DES MOUVEMENTS DE GRANDE AMPLITUDE

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

(30) Priority: 26.02.2000 NZ 50139400

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48

(73) Proprietor: Mooring Systems Limited
Christchurch (NZ)

(72) Inventors:
  • MONTGOMERY, Peter James
    Christchurch (NZ)
  • HADCROFT, John Mackay
    Christchurch (NZ)

(74) Representative: Davies, Gregory Mark et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH
Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-98/17868
FR-A- 2 672 650
US-A- 3 322 091
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NL-A- 8 600 973
US-A- 3 463 114
   
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