(19)
(11) EP 1 480 782 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.05.2004

(43) Date of publication:
01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49

(21) Application number: 03709000.8

(22) Date of filing: 06.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B23P 19/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/003725
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/066278 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)
(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 SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 08.02.2002 JP 2002032538

(71) Applicant: Newfrey LLC
Newark,Delaware 19711 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kato, Toru
    Toyohashi-shi,Aichi-ken (JP)
  • Umemura, Hironori
    Toyohashi-shi,Aichi-ken (JP)
  • Naitoh, Nobuharu
    Toyohashi-shi,Aichi 441-8540 (JP)

(74) Representative: Haar, Lucas H., Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwälte Haar & Schwarz-Haar,Lessingstrasse 3
61231 Bad Nauheim
61231 Bad Nauheim (DE)

   


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