(19)
(11) EP 1 486 314 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:
13.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/07

(21) Application number: 03705391.5

(22) Date of filing: 21.02.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29C 65/16(2006.01)
 B60T 8/34(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/001957
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/078138 (25.09.2003 Gazette 2003/39)

(54)

LASER-WELDED ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT

LASERGESCHWEISSTE ANORDNUNG UND DEREN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN

ENSEMBLE SOUDE AU LASER ET MÉTHODE DE FABRICATION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 18.03.2002 JP 2002074648

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51

(73) Proprietor: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8561 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAMABUKI, Fumiyasu
    1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi, 471-8571 (JP)
  • NAKAMURA, Hideo
    1, Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi, 471-8571 (JP)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft 
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


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