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(11) EP 1 655 112 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:
29.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/24

(21) Application number: 05002512.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.02.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B25H 3/00(2006.01)
A47F 5/00(2006.01)
B65D 73/00(2006.01)
 F16B 21/08(2006.01)
B25H 3/04(2006.01)

(54)

Socket connecting structure

Steckverbindung

Raccord a emboitement

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19

(73) Proprietor: Lea Way Hand Tool Corporation
Nantun Dist. Taichung, 408 (TW)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tuan Mu, Hsien-Chung
    Taichung, 408 Taiwan R.O.C. (TW)
  • Tsai, Sammy
    Taichung, 408 Taiwan R.O.C. (TW)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
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81634 München
81634 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 6 032 797
US-B1- 6 168 018
 US-A- 6 092 655
US-B1- 6 273 255
   
       
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