(19)
(11) EP 1 426 497 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:
01.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/31

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/24

(21) Application number: 03027795.8

(22) Date of filing: 03.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E02F 9/02(2006.01)
 E02F 9/08(2006.01)

(54)

Crawler chassis for construction machine

Raupenchassis für Baumaschinen

Châssis à chenilles pour engin de chantier

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 06.12.2002 JP 2002356088

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/24

(73) Proprietor: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
Tokyo 112-0004 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fukushima, Akira
    Komatsu-shi Ishikawa (JP)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Kennedydamm 55/Roßstr.
40476 Düsseldorf
40476 Düsseldorf (DE)


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