(19)
(11) EP 2 520 840 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:
18.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/07

(21) Application number: 12275110.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.07.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16L 11/10(2006.01)
F16L 35/00(2006.01)
F16L 11/20(2006.01)
 F16L 33/01(2006.01)
F16L 11/12(2006.01)

(54)

Expandable hose assembly

Erweiterbare Schlauchanordnung

Ensemble de tuyau extensible

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 04.11.2011 US 201113289447
05.06.2012 US 201213488515

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/45

(60) Divisional application:
13173290.1 / 2657585
14190818.6

(73) Proprietor: Blue Gentian, LLC
Jupiter, FL 33458 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Berardi, Michael
    Jupiter, FL Florida 33458 (US)

(74) Representative: Wilson Gunn 
Blackfriars House The Parsonage 5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA
Manchester M3 2JA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 176 352
US-A- 4 844 000
US-A1- 2003 094 207
 US-A- 4 669 757
US-A1- 2003 000 530
US-A1- 2003 098 084
   
       
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