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(11) EP 1 395 398 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:
12.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/01

(21) Application number: 02732928.3

(22) Date of filing: 12.06.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B25J 9/06(2006.01)
B25J 9/10(2006.01)
 B25J 18/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2002/002649
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/100608 (19.12.2002 Gazette 2002/51)

(54)

LINK ASSEMBLY FOR A SNAKE LIKE ROBOT ARM

GELENK FÜR EINEN SCHLANGENARTIGEN ROBOTERARM

ENSEMBLE DE LIENS POUR BRAS ROBOTIQUE SIMILAIRE A UN SERPENT

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

(30) Priority: 13.06.2001 GB 0114406

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/11

(73) Proprietor: Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
Filton, Bristol BS34 7JU (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • BUCKINGHAM, Robert Oliver
    Bristol BS9 4HR (GB)
  • GRAHAM, Andrew Crispin
    Bristol BS9 4HR (GB)

(74) Representative: Leaman, Keith et al
fJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ
London WC2A 1JQ (GB)


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