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EP About this file: EP1475557

EP1475557 - Oil film sealing device for a rotating shaft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2007
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2023Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 21.06.2023  [2023/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dresser-Rand Company
Paul Clark Drive, P.O. Box 560
Olean, NY 14760 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/29]For all designated states
DRESSER-RAND COMPANY
Paul Clark Drive, P.O. Box 560
Olean, NY 14760 / US
Former [2004/46]For all designated states
Dresser-Rand Company
Paul Clark Drive, P.O. Box 560
Olean, NY 14760 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fox, Ronald Elton Jr.
79 Derrick Road
Bradford, Pennsylvania 16701 / US
 [2004/46]
Representative(s)Every, David Aidan, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/46]Every, David Aidan, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date04252679.807.05.2004
[2004/46]
Priority number, dateUS2003043198708.05.2003         Original published format: US 431987
[2004/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1475557
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1475557
Date:19.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/40
[2004/46]
CPC:
F16J15/406 (EP,US); F04D29/023 (EP,US); F04D29/122 (EP,US);
F16J15/441 (EP,US); F05D2230/314 (EP,US); F05D2300/2261 (EP,US);
F05D2300/605 (EP,US); F05D2300/611 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2005/30]
Former [2004/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ölfilm - Wellendichtung[2004/46]
English:Oil film sealing device for a rotating shaft[2004/46]
French:Film d'huile formant un joint pour un arbre rotatif[2004/46]
Examination procedure24.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/12]
17.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2006Fee for grant paid
17.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Former [2008/41]deleted
Former [2007/43]IT19.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US3912342  (SCHIRM ALBERT C, et al) [A] 1-17 * column 2, line 19 - column 4, line 23 *;
 [A]US4486024  (COOPER GLENN D [US]) [A] 1-17 * column 5, line 36 - column 11, line 21 *;
 [A]US4783179  (KATAYAMA KAZUSO [JP], et al) [A] 1-17 * column 2, line 60, paragraph 5 - page 2 *;
 [A]US5186277  (SNUTTJER OWEN R [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * column 4, line 6 - column 10, line 38 *;
 [A]US5582414  (MIYAZAKI SATOMICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-17* column 3, line 11 - column 9, line 3 *;
 [A]US6070881  (LONGREE ALEXANDER [DE]) [A] 1-17 * column 6, line 19 - column 9, line 16 *
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