(19)
(11) EP 1 614 933 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:
02.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40

(21) Application number: 04725489.1

(22) Date of filing: 02.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16H 7/02(2006.01)
F16H 55/38(2006.01)
 F16H 1/28(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2004/004873
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/090380 (21.10.2004 Gazette 2004/43)

(54)

HELICALLY TOOTHED-BELT TRANSMISSION DEVICE

ÜBERTRAGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT SCHRÄGZAHNRIEMEN

DISPOSITIF DE TRANSMISSION PAR COURROIE A DENTURE HELICOIDALE

(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

(30) Priority: 03.04.2003 JP 2003009971

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02

(73) Proprietor: The Gates Corporation
Denver, CO 80202 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • HIRONAKA, Akihiro
    Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara 639-1032 (JP)

(74) Representative: Tunstall, Christopher Stephen et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)


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