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EP0000268 - Method for thermally toughening glass sheets, in particular to be used as motor vehicle side or rear windows [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/21]Method for thermally toughening glass sheets and glass sheets obtained by this method, in particular to be used as motor vehicle side or rear windows.
[1981/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2016
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRIPLEX SAFETY GLASS COMPANY LIMITED
Triplex House Eckersall Road King's Norton
BIRMINGHAM B38 8SR / GB
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / Greenhalgh, Geoffrey
12 Westgate Drive Orrell
Near Wigan Lancashire / GB
[N/P]
Representative(s)Needle, Jacqueline, et al
PAGE, WHITE & FARRER
54 Doughty Street
London
WC1N 2LS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/21]Needle, Jacqueline, et al
PAGE, WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date78300071.423.06.1978
Priority number, dateGB1977002636023.06.1977         Original published format: GB 2636077
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0000268
Date:10.01.1979
Language:EN
[N/P]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0000268
Date:27.05.1981
Language:EN
[1981/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.1978
ClassificationIPC:C03B27/00, B60J1/08, B60J1/18
[1981/21]
CPC:
C03B27/0404 (EP,US); C03B27/0413 (EP,US); C03B2225/02 (EP,US);
Y10T428/315 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum thermischen Härten von Glasscheiben insbesondere zur Anwendung als Seiten-und Heckscheiben für Motorfahrzeuge[1981/21]
English:Method for thermally toughening glass sheets, in particular to be used as motor vehicle side or rear windows[1981/21]
French:Procédé pour la trempe thermique de plaques de verre en particulier pour être utilisées comme fenêtre latérale ou lunette-arrière d'un véhicule à moteur[1981/21]
Former [1981/21]Verfahren zum thermischen Härten von Glasscheiben und nach diesem Verfahren hergestellte Glasscheiben, insbesondere zur Anwendung als Seiten-und Heckscheiben für Motorfahrzeuge
Former [1981/21]Method for thermally toughening glass sheets and glass sheets obtained by this method, in particular to be used as motor vehicle side or rear windows.
Former [1981/21]Procédé pour la trempe thermique de plaques de verre et plaques de verre obtenues par ce procédé en particulier pour être utilisées comme fenêtre latérale ou lunette-arrière d'un véhicule à moteur
File destroyed:02.03.1998
Examination procedure22.06.1979Examination requested
06.11.1979Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.1980Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.1980Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.1981Fee for grant paid
21.01.1981Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.1982No opposition filed within time limit [ N /P ]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.1980Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:SearchUS2244715  (BERNARD LONG et al.)
 US2042610  (LITTLETON JESSE T et al.)
 FR1510240  (FORD FRANCE et al.)
 [P] FR2342946  (TRIPLEX SAFETY GLASS CO et al.)
 [A] US3293015  (FREDLEY JAMES C et al.)
 [A] US3497340  (DENNISON BROOK J et al.)
 [A] FR2316197  (SAINT GOBAIN et al.)
 [A] GB1107265  (TRIPLEX SAFETY GLASS CO et al.)
 [A] GB477156  (SAINT GOBAIN et al.)
 [A] GB1039791  (SAINT GOBAIN et al.)
 [A] GB1095284  (TRIPLEX SAFETY GLASS CO et al.)
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