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EP About this file: EP0020177

EP0020177 - Fixed disc head actuator assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.01.1984
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS CORP.
432 Lakeside Drive Sunnyvale
California 94086 / US
[N/P]
Former [1980/25]For all designated states
MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS CORP.
432 Lakeside Drive
Sunnyvale California 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gilovich, Paul A.
18701 Kosich Drive
Saratoga California 95070 / US
02 / Tung, Joseph S-T.
3795 Ridgeview Court
Morgan Hill California 95037 / US
[1980/25]
Representative(s)Horton, Andrew Robert Grant, et al
Bowles Horton
Felden House
Dower Mews
High Street
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1980/25]Horton, Andrew Robert Grant, et al
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date80301844.903.06.1980
[1980/25]
Priority number, dateUS1979004543004.06.1979         Original published format: US 45430
[1980/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0020177
Date:10.12.1980
Language:EN
[1980/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.1980
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/55, G11B21/08, // H02K41/035
[1980/25]
CPC:
H02K41/0358 (EP,US); G11B5/5521 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1980/25]
TitleGerman:Betätigungsvorrichtung für Kopfträger des Plattenspeichers[1980/25]
English:Fixed disc head actuator assembly[1980/25]
French:Dispositif d'actionnement d'une tête d'une mémoire à disques[1980/25]
File destroyed:14.07.1990
Examination procedure10.04.1981Examination requested  [1981/25]
12.03.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.09.1983Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1984/12]
06.10.1983Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1984/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2374719  (IBM [US]);
 [A]GB1440455  (IBM);
 [X]US3849800  (HEATH J, et al);
 [A]JPS5412712  ;
 [A]JPS5320908
 [X]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, Vol. 16, Nr. 4, September 1973, New York (US) C.A. LARSON: "Magnetic read/write head actuator mechanism"pages 1333-1334
 [X]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, Vol. 16, Nr. 10, March 1974, New York (US) D.E. CUZNER et al.: "Recording and/or reproducing read assembly"page 3385
 [A]  - IBM JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, Vol. 20, Nr. 4, July 1976, New York (US) HEATH: "Design of a swinging arm actuator for a disk file"pages 389-397
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 3, No. 34, March 22, 1979, page 94,(E99) & JP-A-54 012 712 (NIPPON DENKI) 30th January1979
 [A]  - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Vol. 2, No. 56, April 12, 1978, page 1426, (E78) & JP-A-53 020 908 (NIPPON DENKI) 25th February1978
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