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EP1400414 - Apparatus and method for maintaining a uniform gap between an airbag module and its support structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delphi Technologies, Inc.
PO Box 5052
Troy, MI 48007 / US
[2004/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Marath, Gopal P.
250 Northwoods Blvd.
Vandalia, OH 45377 / US
02 / Morgan, Harold W.
904 Highridge Court
Miamisburg, OH 45342 / US
 [2004/13]
Representative(s)Denton, Michael John
Delphi France SAS
Bât. le Raspail - ZAC Paris Nord 2
22, avenue des Nations
CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Denton, Michael John
Delphi European Headquarters 64 avenue de la Pleine de France Paris Nord II B.P. 65059, Tremblay en France
95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cedex / FR
Former [2004/13]Denton, Michael John
Delphi Automotive Systems, Centre Technique Paris, 117, avenue des Nations, B.P. 60059
95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date03077629.822.08.2003
[2004/13]
Priority number, dateUS20020412332P20.09.2002         Original published format: US 412332 P
US2003037316124.02.2003         Original published format: US 373161
[2004/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1400414
Date:24.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1400414
Date:14.07.2004
[2004/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1400414
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/20
[2004/13]
CPC:
B60R21/2037 (EP,US); B60R21/20 (KR); B60Q5/003 (EP,US);
B60R21/203 (KR); B62D1/04 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/14]
Former [2004/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren zum Beibehalten eines uniformen Abstands zwischen einem Airbagmodul und seiner tragenden Struktur[2004/13]
English:Apparatus and method for maintaining a uniform gap between an airbag module and its support structure[2004/13]
French:Dispositif et méthode de maintenir une distance uniforme entre un module d'airbag et sa structure soutenante[2004/13]
Examination procedure14.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/12]
27.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2005Fee for grant paid
06.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.12.2005
[2009/01]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US5380037  (WORRELL BARRY C [US], et al) [DA] 1,12,22 * column 3, line 9 - column 4, line 10; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5931492  (MUELLER FRANK [DE], et al) [A] 1,12,22 * column 2, lines 1-30 * * column 4, line 7 - column 5, line 2; figures 3,6,7 *;
 [DA]US6196573  (WORRELL BARRY CHRISTIAN [US], et al) [DA] 1* column 4, line 15 - column 5, line 23; figures 2-4 *
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