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(11) EP 2 756 903 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:
31.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/08

(21) Application number: 14150506.5

(22) Date of filing: 08.01.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23H 7/18(2006.01)
B23H 7/20(2006.01)
 G05B 19/404(2006.01)
B23H 7/10(2006.01)

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Wire electric discharge machine including control means for holding wire electrode at desired angle and wire electric discharge machining method

Drahterodiermaschine mit Steuerungsmittel zum Halten der Drahtelektrode im gewünschten Winkel und Drahterodierverfahren

Machine à décharge électrique à fil comprenant des moyens de commande pour maintenir une électrode en fil métallique à angle désiré et procédé à décharge électrique à fil

(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: 21.01.2013 JP 2013008316

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/30

(73) Proprietor: FANUC CORPORATION
Oshino-mura Minamitsuru-gun Yamanashi 401-0597 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • KOUDA, Hisanori
    Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-0597 (JP)

(74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP 
Bürkleinstrasse 10
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 2010 179 377
US-A- 4 885 449
 JP-B2- 3 031 055
US-A- 5 523 953
   
       
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