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(11) EP 2 773 479 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/37

(21) Application number: 12786897.4

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23K 9/20(2006.01)
F16B 37/06(2006.01)
 B23K 35/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2012/071696
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/064618 (10.05.2013 Gazette 2013/19)
(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: 04.11.2011 DE 102011055044

(71) Applicant: Newfrey LLC
Newark, DE 19711 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HAIN, Jochen
    35394 Gießen (DE)
  • SCHNEIDER, Joachim
    35394 Gießen (DE)
  • GOTTWALS, Haymo
    35394 Gießen (DE)
  • SCHUG, Alexander
    35394 Gießen (DE)
  • KNETSCH, Harald
    35394 Gießen (DE)
  • FEIERABEND, Markus
    35394 Gießen (DE)
  • BUCH, Sven
    38440 Wolfsburg (DE)

(74) Representative: Haar, Lucas Heinz Jörn et al
Patentanwälte Haar & Schwarz-Haar Lessingstrasse 3
61231 Bad Nauheim
61231 Bad Nauheim (DE)

   


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