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(11) EP 1 483 491 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(21) Application number: 02721123.4

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F02C 7/224, F02C 3/24, F02C 7/143
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/005383
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/072918 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
Plainfield, IL 60544-8984 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANDREPONT, John, Stephen
    Naperville, IL 60540 (US)
  • DUUS, Per, A.
    West Chicago, IL 60185 (US)
  • GOLUEKE, Robert, J.
    Naperville, IL 60565 (US)

(74) Representative: Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing. et al
PatentanwälteMitscherlich & Partner,Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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