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(11) EP 1 456 857 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/38

(21) Application number: 02763270.2

(22) Date of filing: 11.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01B 7/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/022172
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/052772 (26.06.2003 Gazette 2003/26)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.12.2001 US 25096
28.06.2002 US 186525

(71) Applicant: The Ludlow Company LP
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BUCK, Arthur
    Sherwood, OR 97140 (US)
  • DAANE, Laurence, A.
    Wilsonville, OR 97070 (US)
  • HONGTHONG, Malai
    Woodburn, OR 97071 (US)
  • DIEGEL, Cindy, Lee
    Sherwood, OR 97140 (US)

(74) Representative: Frohwitter, Bernhard 
Frohwitter,Patent.- und Rechtsanwälte,Possartstrasse 20
81630 München
81630 München (DE)

   


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