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(11) EP 1 937 545 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:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/47

(21) Application number: 06779510.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63C 9/13(2006.01)
 B63C 9/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2006/003509
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/034189 (29.03.2007 Gazette 2007/13)

(54)

BUOYANCY AND RESCUE DEVICE

AUFTRIEBS- UND RETTUNGSVORRICHTUNG

FLOTTABILITE ET DISPOSITIF DE SAUVETAGE

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

(30) Priority: 22.09.2005 GB 0519383

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/27

(73) Proprietor: Spinoza, Marc
Cuffley Hertfordshire EN6 4JE (GB)

(72) Inventor:
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    Cuffley Hertfordshire EN6 4JE (GB)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya 
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)


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