(19)
(11) EP 1 472 479 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:
14.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39

(21) Application number: 02715288.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.02.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16J 15/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/ZA2002/000018
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/067129 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)

(54)

AN ADJUSTABLE LEAK DEVICE FOR A ROTATING SHAFT

EINSTELLBARE LECKAGEVORRICHTUNG FÜR ROTIERENDE WELLEN

DISPOSITIF DE FUITE REGLABLE POUR ARBRE ROTATIF

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

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/45

(73) Proprietor: Wright, Andrew
Amsterdam, 2375 Mphumalanga (ZA)

(72) Inventors:
  • OPPERMANN, Marthinus, Johannes
    Lillyvale, Benoni, 1500 Gauteng (ZA)
  • WRIGHT, Andrew
    Amsterdam, 2375 Mphumalanga (ZA)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/46607
GB-A- 2 012 378
US-B1- 6 186 510
 FR-A- 685 846
US-A- 4 406 465
   
       
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