(19)
(11) EP 2 449 360 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:
02.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/31

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/25

(21) Application number: 09846930.7

(22) Date of filing: 29.06.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 19/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/049056
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/002439 (06.01.2011 Gazette 2011/01)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING SURFACE FINISH OF TIRE RETREAD

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEURTEILUNG DER OBERFLÄCHENBESCHAFFENHEIT EINES RUNDERNEUERTEN REIFENS

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION DU FINI DE SURFACE D'UN RECHAPAGE DE PNEUMATIQUE

(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

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/19

(73) Proprietor: Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin
63000 Clermont-Ferrand (FR)

(72) Inventor:
  • CARNEY, Bruce, E.
    Anderson SC 29621 (US)

(74) Representative: Dossmann, Gérard 
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 71-73
80335 München
80335 München (DE)


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