(19)
(11) EP 1 437 333 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:
26.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/40

(21) Application number: 02751830.7

(22) Date of filing: 02.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C04B 35/486(2006.01)
B82Y 30/00(2011.01)
 C04B 35/645(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2002/007921
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/033433 (24.04.2003 Gazette 2003/17)

(54)

ZIRCONIA BASED SINTERED PRODUCT EXCELLENT IN DURABILITY AND ABRASION; RESISTANT MEMBER USING THE SAME

AUF ZIRCONIUMOXID BASIERENDES SINTERPRODUKT MIT HERVORRAGENDER DAUERHAFTIGKEIT, UND ABRIEBFESTES ELEMENT DAMIT

PRODUIT FRITTE A BASE DE ZIRCONE PRESENTANT UNE EXCELLENTE DURABILITE, ET ELEMENT RESISTANT A L'ABRASION COMPRENANT CE DERNIER

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

(30) Priority: 18.10.2001 JP 2001321187
16.04.2002 JP 2002113975

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/29

(73) Proprietor: NIKKATO CORPORATION
Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-0001 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAKUTA, Miyuki, Nikkato Corporation
    Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi Osaka 590-0001 (JP)
  • ONISHI, Hiroshi, Nikkato Corporation
    Sakai-ku Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-0001 (JP)
  • KAWANAMI, Toshio, Nikkato Corporation
    Sakai-ku Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-0001 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


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