A gear unit for a wind turbine

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EP 2 080 904 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:
	22.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/25

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	09.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/10

(21)	Application number: 08075047.4

(22)	Date of filing: 17.01.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F03D 11/00^(2006.01)

F03D 11/02^(2006.01)

(54)	A gear unit for a wind turbine Getriebeeinheit für eine Windturbine Unité d'embrayage pour éolienne

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	22.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/30

(73)	Proprietors:
	GAMESA INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY, S.L. 31013 Pamplona (ES) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE EE ES FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR HANSEN TRANSMISSIONS INTERNATIONAL, naamloze vennootschap 2650 Edegem (BE)

(72)	Inventors:
	Saenz de Ugarte, Patrik 31013 Pamplona (Navarra) (ES) Baranano Etxebarria, Javier 31621 Sarriguren (Pamplona) (ES) Derkinderen, Wim 2540 Hove (BE) De Laet, Wim 2000 Antwerpen (BE)

(74)	Representative: Donné, Eddy et al
	Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13 2000 Antwerpen 2000 Antwerpen (BE)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 1 717 489
DE-A1-102005 011 023
DE-C- 742 241
US-A1- 2004 162 181
US-B1- 6 239 507

WO-A-2006/053940
DE-B3- 10 318 945
ES-A1- 2 274 696
US-B1- 6 176 804
US-B1- 6 420 808

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