(19)
(11) EP 1 279 863 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:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/09

(21) Application number: 02016052.9

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16H 7/08(2006.01)

(54)

Tensioner with projection-preventing hook

Kettenspannvorrichtung mit Halteklammer

Tendeur avec un crochet de retenue

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 23.07.2001 JP 2001221933

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05

(73) Proprietor: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
Osaka 530-0005 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kaido, Tomokazu, c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
    Kit-Ku Osaka 530-0005 (JP)
  • Shintani, Tadashi, c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
    Kit-Ku Osaka 530-0005 (JP)
  • Miyaji, Masaki, c/o Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
    Kit-Ku Osaka 530-0005 (JP)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Hosenthien-Held und Dr. Held 
Klopstockstrasse 63
70193 Stuttgart
70193 Stuttgart (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-99/16993
JP-A- 6 193 696
JP-A- 8 121 557
 GB-A- 2 233 062
JP-A- 7 317 854
JP-Y- 358 038 189
   
       
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