(19)
(11) EP 2 240 315 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:
27.09.2017 Bulletin 2017/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/24

(21) Application number: 09705254.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B29C 69/00(2006.01)
B29C 70/32(2006.01)
B29D 99/00(2010.01)
 B29C 70/50(2006.01)
B29C 70/38(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/032617
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/097514 (06.08.2009 Gazette 2009/32)

(54)

A STIFFENER TOOL POSITIONING APPARATUS AND THE CORRESPONDING METHOD

VORRICHTUNG ZUR POSITIONIERUNG EINES VERSTEIFUNGSWERKZEUGS UND ENTSPRENCHENDES VERFAHREN

APPAREIL DE POSITIONNEMENT D'OUTIL DE RENFORT ET MÉTHODE CORRESPONDANTE

(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 TR

(30) Priority: 31.01.2008 US 25223 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/42

(73) Proprietor: Orbital ATK, Inc.
Plymouth, MN 55442 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BENSON, Vernon M.
    Morgan UT 84050 (US)
  • HARRIS, Douglas G.
    West Valley UT 84120 (US)
  • SLACK, Jason K.
    Clinton UT 84015 (US)
  • CIMBALISTA, Michael D., Jr.
    West Point UT 84015 (US)
  • KIMBALL, Nicklaus C.
    Clinton UT 84015 (US)
  • OLSCHEWSKI, Timothy S.
    Kearns UT 84118 (US)
  • PALMER, Jeremy D.
    Farmington UT 84025 (US)

(74) Representative: Lang, Johannes et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 116 575
US-A- 5 076 873
US-A- 5 482 340
 WO-A-96/06726
US-A- 5 192 383
   
       
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