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EP0006943 - CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TORQUE CONVERTER IN AN AUTOMATIC SPEED CHANGE GEAR FOR VEHICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1980/02]TORQUE CONVERTOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES
[1984/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.1985
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.1985No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.05.1985 [1985/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
27-8, Jingumae, 6-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150 / JP
[1980/02]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIMURA, Sadanori
299-10, Tsuchiya
Ohmiya-shi, Saitama-ken, 330 / JP
[1980/02]
Representative(s)Andrews, Robert Leonard, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & Co. Hazlitt House, 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
[1980/02]
Application number, filing date78900249.010.11.1978
[1980/02]
WO1978JP00023
Priority number, dateJP1977015387320.12.1977         Original published format: JP 15387377
[1980/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO7900410
Date:12.07.1979
[1979/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0006943
Date:23.01.1980
Language:EN
[1980/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0006943
Date:02.05.1984
Language:EN
[1984/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.1982
ClassificationIPC:F16H45/02
[1980/02]
CPC:
F16H45/02 (EP,US); F16H2045/021 (EP,US); F16H2045/0284 (EP,US);
Y10T74/19153 (EP,US); Y10T74/1926 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1980/02]
TitleGerman:BEDIENUNGSVORRICHTUNG EINES DREHMOMENTEN-WANDLERS EINES AUTOMATISCHEN FAHRZEUGGETRIEBES[1984/18]
English:CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TORQUE CONVERTER IN AN AUTOMATIC SPEED CHANGE GEAR FOR VEHICLES[1984/18]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE D'UN CONVERTISSEUR DE COUPLE D'UNE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIQUE POUR VEHICULES[1984/18]
Former [1980/02]DREHKONVERTERSTEUERUNG IM AUTOMATISCHEN GETRIEBE VON FAHRZEUGEN
Former [1980/02]TORQUE CONVERTOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES
Former [1980/02]SYSTEME DE COMMANDE D'UN CONVERTISSEUR DE COUPLE D'UNE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIQUE POUR VEHICULES
File destroyed:02.03.1998
Entry into regional phase16.07.1979Translation filed 
16.07.1979National basic fee paid 
16.07.1979Search fee paid 
16.07.1979Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.1979Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.1979Examination requested  [1980/24]
26.07.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
08.12.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
15.09.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.1983Fee for grant paid
26.10.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1985/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1980Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.1981Renewal fee patent year 04
04.11.1982Renewal fee patent year 05
04.11.1983Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:SearchUS3079756  [ ] (FARRELL EUGENE F);
 US3693478  [ ] (MALLOY JOHN D);
 GB1352465  [ ] (BROCKHOUSE ENG LTD);
 US3985046  [ ] (MORRIS HUGH C, et al)
International search[A]JPS325206B  ;
 [A]US3542174  (HATTORI TORAO);
 [A]DE1550825  (HONDA GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO KK [JP]);
 [A]JPS4944987U  ;
 [X]JPS523977  (HONDA MOTOR CO LTD);
 [A]JPS5213381U  ;
 [X]JPS52101359  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [X]JPS52101360  (NISSAN MOTOR);
 [A]JPS52129889U  ;
 [X]JPS52149989U
ExaminationFR2317556
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