(19)
(11) EP 2 159 294 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:
19.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/16

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
31.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/35

(21) Application number: 08777516.9

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22C 38/02(2006.01)
C22C 38/06(2006.01)
C22C 38/22(2006.01)
C21D 6/00(2006.01)
 C22C 38/04(2006.01)
C22C 38/18(2006.01)
C22C 38/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2008/061405
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/001792 (31.12.2008 Gazette 2009/01)

(54)

STEEL FOR MECHANICAL STRUCTURE EXCELLING IN MACHINABILITY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

STAHL FÜR EINE MECHANISCHE STRUKTUR MIT HERVORRAGENDER BEARBEITBARKEIT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR

ACIER POUR STRUCTURE MÉCANIQUE PRÉSENTANT UNE EXCELLENTE CAPACITÉ D'USINAGE ET PROCESSUS DE PRODUCTION DE CELUI-CI

(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

(30) Priority: 28.06.2007 JP 2007170936
25.04.2008 JP 2008115575

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

(73) Proprietor: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho
Chuo-ku Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-8585 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • MASUDA, Tomokazu
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 (JP)
  • TSUCHIDA, Takehiro
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 (JP)
  • SHIMAMOTO, Masaki
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 (JP)
  • HORIGUCHI, Motohiro
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 (JP)
  • MASUDA, Shinsuke
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 (JP)
  • AKAZAWA, Koichi
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 (JP)
  • MURAKAMI, Shogo
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 (JP)
  • NAGAHAMA, Mutsuhisa
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 657-0863 (JP)
  • YAGUCHI, Hiroshi
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 (JP)
  • SAKAMOTO, Koichi
    Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-2271 (JP)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München
80639 München (DE)


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