(19)
(11) EP 1 600 515 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:
15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31

(21) Application number: 05017189.1

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22C 9/04(2006.01)
 C22F 1/08(2006.01)

(54)

Lead-free, free-cutting copper alloys

Bleifreie Automatenkupferlegierung

Alliage de cuivre de décolletage sans plomb

(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FI FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 12.10.1998 JP 28859098

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/48

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
98953071.2 / 1045041

(73) Proprietor: Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo 140-0001 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Oishi, Keiichiro
    Sakai-shi Osaka 590-0906 (JP)

(74) Representative: Rees, Kerry et al
FJ Cleveland
40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ
40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
FR-A- 1 031 211
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