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(11) EP 1 325 857 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:
29.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(21) Application number: 02258058.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B62D 6/02(2006.01)
 B62D 5/04(2006.01)

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Variable ratio steering system

Lenksystem mit variabler Übersetzung

Système de direction à démultiplication variable

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 13.12.2001 JP 3805003201

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

(73) Proprietor: NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0023 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hara, Kazuo
    Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0031 (JP)

(74) Representative: Godwin, Edgar James 
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 853 029
 US-A- 5 265 019
   
       
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