(19)
(11) EP 1 532 389 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:
20.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/38

(21) Application number: 03793107.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16L 41/06(2006.01)
F16L 41/12(2006.01)
 E03F 3/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/025869
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/018923 (04.03.2004 Gazette 2004/10)

(54)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO BURIED PIPELINE

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES ZUGANGS ZUR UNTERIRDISCHEN ROHRLEITUNG

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT L'ACCÈS Á UNE CANALISATION ENTERRÉE

(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 RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 21.08.2002 US 225374

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/21

(73) Proprietor: LMK Technologies, LLC
Chicago, IL 60611 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • KIEST, Larry W., Jr.
    Ottawa, IL 61350 (US)

(74) Representative: Walker, Ross Thomson et al
Forresters IP LLP Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 304 246
US-A- 1 908 821
 GB-A- 2 029 916
US-A- 5 364 507
   
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