(19)
(11) EP 1 623 122 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:
27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/12

(21) Application number: 04750705.8

(22) Date of filing: 27.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F04D 29/66(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/012906
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/097226 (11.11.2004 Gazette 2004/46)

(54)

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE-COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY

KÜHLLÜFTERANORDNUNG FÜR KRAFTWAGENBRENNKRAFTMASCHINE

ENSEMBLE VENTILATEUR DE REFROIDISSEMENT DE MOTEUR AUTOMOBILE

(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: 28.04.2003 US 466139 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06

(73) Proprietor: Robert Bosch LLC
Broadview IL 60153 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CAPLAN, Mark, D.
    Westborough, MA 01581 (US)
  • KEHRER, Wolfgang
    Norwood, MA 02062 (US)
  • YAPP, Martin, G.
    Needham, MA 02492 (US)

(74) Representative: Knapp, Thomas 
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart
70032 Stuttgart (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 704 626
US-A- 5 871 335
 EP-A- 0 992 692
US-A- 5 967 764
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).