Ambulance cot loading and unloading device

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EP 2 138 143 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:
	15.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/33

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	23.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/21

(21)	Application number: 09012572.5

(22)	Date of filing: 14.01.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61G 1/06^(2006.01)

A61G 3/00^(2006.01)

(54)	Ambulance cot loading and unloading device Be- und Entladungsvorrichtung für Krankentragen für Krankenwagen Dispositif de chargement et de déchargement de civière d'ambulance

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

15.01.2003 US 440209 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	30.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/53

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	04702232.2 / 1585474

(73)	Proprietor: STRYKER CORPORATION
	Kalamazoo, Michigan 49003-4085 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Lambarth, Clifford, E. Portage, MI 49002 (US) Way, Christopher, B. Kalamazoo, MI 49024 (US)

(74)	Representative: Coyle, Philip Aidan et al
	27 Clyde Road Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 1 034 764

GB-A- 1 377 041

PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 7, 29 September 2000 (2000-09-29) & JP 2000 108770 A (CENTRAL MOTOR CO LTD), 18 April 2000 (2000-04-18)

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