(19)
(11) EP 1 307 712 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:
23.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/17

(21) Application number: 01971359.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01F 11/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/041591
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/012838 (14.02.2002 Gazette 2002/07)

(54)

METERING DEVICE FOR CONTAINER

MESSVORRICHTUNG FÜR BEHÄLTER

DOSEUR POUR RECIPIENT

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

(30) Priority: 09.08.2000 FR 0010490

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19

(73) Proprietor: OMS INVESTMENTS, Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19899-8985 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PIOFFET, Patrick
    F-69250 Fleurieu-sur-Saône (FR)
  • MOREAU, Fabrice
    F-69160 Tassin La Demi-Lune (FR)
  • LOCOGE, Pierre
    F-69570 Dardilly (FR)

(74) Representative: Guerre, Dominique et al
Cabinet Germain et Maureau 12 Rue Boileau B.P. 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-91/08979
US-A- 2 387 374
US-A- 4 614 285
 GB-A- 2 145 061
US-A- 2 664 228
US-A- 5 148 953
   
       
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