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EP4076838 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRILLING HOLES AND INSTALLING FASTENERS IN VEHICLE STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
02.07.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
3801 South Oliver Street
Wichita, KS 67210 / US
[2022/43]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHROEDER, Matthew R.
3801 South Oliver Street
Wichita, Kansas 67210 / US
02 / JARAMILLO, Todd B.
3801 South Oliver Street
Wichita, Kansas 67210 / US
03 / PRICE, John Adam
3801 South Oliver Street
Wichita, Kansas 67210 / US
04 / DYE III, John Robert
3801 South Oliver Street
Wichita, Kansas 67210 / US
05 / KIMBALL, Kaleb Aaron
3801 South Oliver Street
Wichita, Kansas 67210 / US
 [2022/43]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/43]
Application number, filing date20901743.314.12.2020
[2022/43]
WO2020US64769
Priority number, dateUS20191671849318.12.2019         Original published format: US201916718493
US20191671851118.12.2019         Original published format: US201916718511
[2022/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021126733
Date:24.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4076838
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.06.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2024
ClassificationIPC:B23P23/00, B23P19/06, B23B45/02
[2022/43]
CPC:
B23B45/00 (EP,KR); B21J15/02 (EP); B21J15/045 (KR);
B21J15/142 (EP,KR); B21J15/147 (EP,KR); B21J15/18 (EP,KR);
B21J15/28 (EP,KR); B21J15/32 (EP,KR); B21J15/36 (EP,KR);
B21J15/44 (EP); B23B49/02 (EP,KR); B23P19/06 (EP,KR);
B23B2215/04 (EP,KR); B23B2270/32 (EP,KR); B23B2270/36 (EP,KR);
B23B2270/48 (EP,KR); B23P2700/01 (EP,KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2022/43]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM BOHREN VON LÖCHERN UND INSTALLIEREN VON BEFESTIGUNGSELEMENTEN BEI FAHRZEUGSTRUKTUREN[2022/43]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRILLING HOLES AND INSTALLING FASTENERS IN VEHICLE STRUCTURES[2022/43]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PERÇAGE DE TROUS ET D'INSTALLATION D'ÉLÉMENTS DE FIXATION DANS DES STRUCTURES DE VÉHICULE[2022/43]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2022National basic fee paid 
28.04.2022Search fee paid 
28.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
02.07.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008267728  (ERIKSSON INGVAR [SE], et al);
 [Y]CN102036787  (MAX CO LTD);
 [Y]EP2121225  (AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS [FR]);
 [I]US2014025196  (HAIN JOCHEN [DE], et al);
 [I]CA2952689  (BOEING CO [US])
International search[Y]KR0157767B  (DAEWOO MOTOR CO LTD [KR]);
 [Y]US2006024122  (NEALON JOSEPH M [US], et al);
 [Y]JP2007087249  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD);
 [Y]US2009112925  (AMIREHTESHAMI DAVID H [US], et al);
 [A]US2017106452  (ANDERSSON HANS-PETTER [SE], et al)
by applicantUS2008267728
 CN102036787
 EP2121225
 US2014025196
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