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`International Application No.
`PCT/JP2019/011786
`Title of Invention
`IMPACT ROTARY TOOL
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`International Filing Date
`20 March 2019
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`Priority Date Claimed
`11 May 2018
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`First Named Inventor
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`Hiroaki MURAKAMI
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