(19)
(11) EP 1 323 949 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:
25.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(21) Application number: 02258823.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16H 7/08(2006.01)

(54)

Hydraulic tensioner with stop mechanism

Hydraulische Spannvorrichtung mit Halte-Mechanismus

Tendeur hydraulique avec un mécanisme d'arreté


(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR IT

(30) Priority: 27.12.2001 JP 2001395974
28.12.2001 JP 2001400353
23.04.2002 JP 2002120627

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27

(73) Proprietor: BorgWarner Morse TEC Japan K.K.
Nabari, Mie 518-0495 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Takeda, Hiroyuki, c/o BorgWarner Morse
    Mie 518-0495 (JP)
  • Horikawa, Yasuo, c/o BorgWarner Morse
    Mie 518-0495 (JP)
  • Okazaki, Toru, c/o BorgWarner Morse
    Mie 518-0495 (JP)
  • Mitsuhashi, Hiroyoshi, c/o BorgWarner Morse
    Mie 518-0495 (JP)
  • Tsuruta, Shinji, c/o BorgWarner Morse
    Mie 518-0495 (JP)
  • Fukuzawa, Takashi, c/o BorgWarner Morse
    Mie 518-0495 (JP)

(74) Representative: Lerwill, John et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE
London, WC1V 7LE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 030 078
EP-A- 1 096 174
DE-A- 10 014 700
US-A- 5 425 680
EP-A- 1 070 875
DE-A- 4 327 314
DE-C- 19 714 763
   
       
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