(19)
(11) EP 2 687 191 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:
11.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/09

(21) Application number: 12757696.5

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 2/56(2006.01)
A61F 5/01(2006.01)
B25J 9/14(2006.01)
G06F 3/01(2006.01)
 A61F 2/68(2006.01)
A63B 23/16(2006.01)
F15B 15/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2012/055694
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/124546 (20.09.2012 Gazette 2012/38)

(54)

GLOVE-TYPE POWER ASSIST DEVICE

BEWEGUNGSHILFSVORRICHTUNG IN HANDSCHUHFORM

DISPOSITIF ASSISTÉ DE TYPE GANT

(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: 16.03.2011 JP 2011057791

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/04

(73) Proprietors:
  • Daiya Industry Co., Ltd.
    Okayama-shi, Okayama 701-0204 (JP)
  • National University Corporation Okayama University
    Kita-ku Okayama-shi Okayama 700-8530 (JP)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • NORITSUGU, Toshiro
    Okayama-shi, Okayama 700-8530 (JP)
  • SASAKI, Daisuke
    Okayama-shi, Okayama 700-8530 (JP)
  • OGAWA, Kazunori
    Okayama-shi, Okayama 701-0204 (JP)
  • IKEDA, Tomohiro
    Okayama-shi, Okayama 701-0204 (JP)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB 
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München
80639 München (DE)


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