(19)
(11) EP 1 969 244 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:
03.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/35

(21) Application number: 06772124.1

(22) Date of filing: 06.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16M 11/14(2006.01)
 F16M 11/40(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/021703
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/081388 (19.07.2007 Gazette 2007/29)

(54)

MOUNTING APPARATUS USING BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS WITH GRIPPING FEATURES

MONTAGEVORRICHTUNG MIT KUGELGELENKEN MIT KLEMMVORRICHTUNGEN

APPAREIL DE MONTAGE UTILISANT DES JOINTS A ROTULE AVEC DES MOYENS DE SAISIE

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.01.2006 US 324994

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/38

(73) Proprietor: DayMen US, Inc.
Petaluma, CA 94954 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BEVIRT, Joeben
    Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (US)

(74) Representative: Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Balanstrasse 57
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


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