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(11) EP 1 606 084 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.09.2005

(43) Date of publication:
21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51

(21) Application number: 04717441.2

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B26B 21/58, B21K 11/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/006668
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/078424 (16.09.2004 Gazette 2004/38)
(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 05.03.2003 US 451985 P

(71) Applicant: Irwin Industrial Tool Company
Huntersville, NC 28078 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KORB, William, B.
    Melrose, CT (US)
  • DOUGLAS, Brian, K.
    Enfield, CT 06082 (US)
  • SUKADHARE, Dayananda
    East Longmeadow, MA 01028 (US)
  • SCOTT, Gary, F.
    Huntersville, NC 28078 (US)

(74) Representative: Bauer Vorberg Kayser Patentanwälte 
Lindenallee 43
D-50968 Köln
D-50968 Köln (DE)

   


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