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(11) EP 2 300 682 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
30.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/13

(21) Application number: 09769412.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 10/64(2006.01)
E21B 7/20(2006.01)
E21B 10/40(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2009/050490
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/156569 (30.12.2009 Gazette 2009/53)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 26.06.2008 FI 20085643

(71) Applicant: Oy Atlas Copco Rotex Ab
33330 Tampere (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • VIRJULA, Antti
    FI-33250 Tampere (FI)
  • GYLLING, Kai
    FI-33610 Tampere (FI)

(74) Representative: Kangasmäki, Reijo Holger 
Finnish Patent Consulting FPC Patenttikonsultointi Kangasmäki Oy PL 25
FIN-33401 Tampere
FIN-33401 Tampere (FI)

   


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