(19)
(11) EP 2 602 350 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:
21.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/01

(21) Application number: 11814765.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.08.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22C 38/18(2006.01)
C21D 7/06(2006.01)
F16F 1/06(2006.01)
C21D 1/18(2006.01)
C22C 38/02(2006.01)
 B24C 1/10(2006.01)
C21D 9/02(2006.01)
C21D 8/06(2006.01)
C22C 38/04(2006.01)
F16F 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2011/068335
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/018144 (09.02.2012 Gazette 2012/06)

(54)

SPRING AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF

FEDER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAVON

RESSORT ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 22.11.2010 JP 2010260615
04.08.2010 JP 2010175593

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/24

(73) Proprietor: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa 236-0004 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • SUZUKI, Takeshi
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 (JP)
  • ONO, Yoshiki
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 (JP)
  • KUROKAWA, Shimpei
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 (JP)
  • SHIBAIRI, Kosuke
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 236-0004 (JP)

(74) Representative: Eisenführ Speiser 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München
80102 München (DE)


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