(19)
(11) EP 2 159 083 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:
08.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/06

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/33

(21) Application number: 09168929.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.08.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60D 1/06(2006.01)

(54)

Ball coupling

Kugelkopf

Couplage de balle

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 28.08.2008 NL 2001930

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/09

(73) Proprietor: Veldhuizen B.V.
3737 BA Groenekan (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Veldhuizen, Pieter Gerrit
    3737 BA, Groenekan (NL)

(74) Representative: Klavers, Cornelis 
Octrooibureau Klavers B.V. Markerkant 1201.20
1314 AJ Almere
1314 AJ Almere (NL)


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