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(11) EP 1 653 113 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:
15.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19

(21) Application number: 04748223.7

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16F 7/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2004/011117
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/010397 (03.02.2005 Gazette 2005/05)

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 28.07.2003 JP 2003280950

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

(73) Proprietors:
  • SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 (JP)
  • Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd.
    Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8507 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • TAMURA, Kenji, c/o SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 (JP)
  • NAKAZAWA, Yoshiaki, c/o SUMITOMO METAL IND. LTD.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 (JP)
  • YOSHIDA, Michitaka, c/o SUMITOMO METAL IND. LTD.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 (JP)
  • TAKAGI, Katsutoshi, c/o TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8507 (JP)
  • KANO, Mitsutoshi, c/o TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8507 (JP)

(74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King et al
J.A. Kemp & Co.
14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ
14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


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