(19)
(11) EP 2 739 794 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.05.2013

(43) Date of publication:
11.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/24

(21) Application number: 12820445.0

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E03C 1/05(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/000337
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/019272 (07.02.2013 Gazette 2013/06)
(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: 31.07.2011 US 201161574345 P
15.03.2012 WO PCT/US2012/000150

(71) Applicant: Sloan Valve Company
Franklin Park, IL 60131 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HERBERT, Kay
    Winthrop, MA 02152 (US)
  • MO, Xiaoxiong
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • KRULL, Jeff
    Naperville, IL 60556 (US)
  • DAHER, Jean, F.
    Auburn, MA 01501 (US)
  • CHEN, Qiaohong
    Lexington, MA 02420 (US)
  • VISH, Ronald, J.
    West Roxbury, MA 02132 (US)
  • GULER, Fatih
    Winchester, MA 01890 (US)
  • WANG, Xu
    Hoffman Estates, IL 60061 (US)

(74) Representative: Schmidbauer, Andreas Konrad 
Wagner & Geyer Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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