(19)
(11) EP 3 677 821 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:
22.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.03.2023 Bulletin 2023/09

(21) Application number: 19217354.0

(22) Date of filing: 18.12.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16L 3/10(2006.01)
 F16L 3/20(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F16L 3/1091; F16L 3/20

(54)

ADJUSTABLE CLAMP SYSTEMS AND METHODS

VERSTELLBARE KLEMMSYSTEME UND -VERFAHREN

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE SERRAGE AJUSTABLES

(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: 03.01.2019 US 201916239487

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.07.2020 Bulletin 2020/28

(73) Proprietor: The Boeing Company
Arlington, VA 22202 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BAILEY, Michael Wallace
    Chicago, IL 60606-2016 (US)

(74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP 
Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP
London EC4Y 8AP (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 731 814
DE-U1- 29 901 583
 CN-B- 106 015 754
US-A- 5 382 043
   
       
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