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EP About this file: EP1692426

EP1692426 - QUICK CONNECT TUBE COUPLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.03.2012  [2012/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[2006/34]
Inventor(s)01 / DENSEL, David, S.
6602 North Street
Whitehouse, OH 43571 / US
02 / HAUBERT, Steven, D.
7947 Windmill Ct.
Sylvania, OH 43560 / US
03 / OLSON, Darwin, C.
28985 White Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
04 / VAN RIPER, Phillip, C.
7751 Ginger Gold Dr.
Holland, OH 43528 / US
 [2006/34]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen a. N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/34]Rüger, Barthelt & Abel Patentanwälte
Webergasse 3
73728 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date04812937.303.12.2004
[2006/34]
WO2004US40516
Priority number, dateUS20030526852P04.12.2003         Original published format: US 526852 P
[2006/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005057066
Date:23.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1692426
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1692426
Date:20.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:F16L37/092
[2006/34]
CPC:
F16L37/0925 (EP,US); F16L37/0926 (EP,US); F16L37/0927 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/11]
Former [2006/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHNELLVERBINDUNGSROHRKUPPLUNG[2006/34]
English:QUICK CONNECT TUBE COUPLING[2006/34]
French:RACCORD DE TUBE A MONTAGE RAPIDE[2006/34]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2006National basic fee paid 
26.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/34]
19.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.09.2010
14.09.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2011Fee for grant paid
18.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US5673945  (OLSON DARWIN C [US]) [X] 6,9,12 * column 3, line 56 - column 5, line 16; figures 2,4,6 * [Y] 1-5,7,8,10,11;
 [Y]US4282175  (VOLGSTADT FRANK R, et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 16 * * column 6, line 8 - line 33 * * figures 1,5,6 *;
 [Y]FR2665508  (SAUSSE DANIEL) [Y] 7,8,10,11 * figures 2,4,6,7 *;
 [A]US6142538  (VOLGSTADT FRANK R [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figures 1,2,5 *
by applicantUS5673945
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