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(11) EP 1 324 849 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:
30.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/35

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

(21) Application number: 00965697.6

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23D 31/00(2006.01)
 B26D 7/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2000/001173
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/030603 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)

(54)

PROCESS TO FRACTURE CONNECTING RODS

VORRICHTUNG ZUM BRUCHTRENNEN VON STANGE UND DECKEL EINES PLEUELS

PROCEDE DE RUPTURE DE BIELLES

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

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28

(73) Proprietor: Guirgis, Sameh
Windsor ON N9G 3B9 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • GUIRGIS, Sameh
    Windsor, Ontario N9G 3B9 (CA)
  • BHATTACHARJEE, Sudip
    Windsor, Ontario N9J 3A5 (CA)

(74) Representative: Pluckrose, Anthony William 
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
FR-A- 2 788 819
 US-A- 5 320 013
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).