(19)
(11) EP 1 403 586 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:
18.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/45

(21) Application number: 03019985.5

(22) Date of filing: 03.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24C 7/02(2006.01)
F24D 19/00(2006.01)
 F24C 15/00(2006.01)

(54)

Water supply tank unit attached to a heating apparatus

Wassertankeinheit an einem Heizgerät

Unité d'un réservoir de l'eau attaché à un dispositif de chauffage

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 03.09.2002 JP 2002257953

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/14

(73) Proprietor: Panasonic Corporation
Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kanzaki, Kouji
    Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara 639-0013 (JP)
  • Kamiya, Toshifumi
    Yamatotakada-shi, Nara 635-0013 (JP)
  • Hayakawa, Yuji
    Shiki-gun, Nara 636-0213 (JP)
  • Sugimoto, Takashi, c/o Nifco Inc.
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-0813 (JP)
  • Inoue, Yasuhiko, c/o Nifco Inc.
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-0813 (JP)
  • Niizuma, Yukikazu, c/o Nifco Inc.
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 244-0813 (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser 
Anwaltssozietät Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 952 400
US-A- 1 557 997
US-A- 1 646 566
US-A- 5 339 383
US-A- 6 052 511
 GB-A- 1 333 508
US-A- 1 589 428
US-A- 5 242 375
US-A- 5 636 319
US-B1- 6 285 829
   
       
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