BUMPER SYSTEM INCORPORATING THERMOFORMED ENERGY ABSORBER

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EP 1 651 471 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:
	28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	23.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/25

(21)	Application number: 03817828.1

(22)	Date of filing: 15.12.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B60R 19/12^(2006.01)

B60R 19/18^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/039803

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/012043 (10.02.2005 Gazette 2005/06)

(54)	BUMPER SYSTEM INCORPORATING THERMOFORMED ENERGY ABSORBER STOSSFÄNGERSYSTEM MIT THERMOGEFORMTEM ENERGIEAUFNEHMER SYSTEME DE PARE-CHOCS INCORPORANT DES ABSORBEURS D'ENERGIE THERMOFORMES

(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

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Priority:

03.07.2003 US 484712 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(73)	Proprietor: Shape Corp.
	Grand Haven, MI 49417 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	EVANS, Darin Wixom, MI 48393 (US) GUILES, Melvin West Olive, MI 49460 (US)

(74)	Representative: Miller, James Lionel Woolverton et al
	Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-03/022638
US-A- 3 938 841
US-B2- 6 609 740
US-B2- 6 681 907

WO-A-03/037688
US-A1- 2002 149 214
US-B2- 6 644 701
US-B2- 6 682 128

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