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Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0043645

EP0043645 - Machine for performing a roughing operation progressively along marginal portions of shoe bottoms [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.1985
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY LIMITED
Union Works Belgrave Road
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
For:DE  FR  IT 
USM Corporation
426 Colt Highway Farmington
Connecticut 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/02]For:GB 
BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY LIMITED
Union Works Belgrave Road
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
For:DE  FR  IT 
USM Corporation
426 Colt Highway
Farmington Connecticut 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tutt, Kingsley John
33, Woodgate Drive
Birstall Leicester / GB
02 / Elliott, Richard Montgomery
6 Bass River Road
Beverly Mass. 01915 / US
03 / Walter, Andrew Gordon Neil
76 Meeting Street
Quorn Leicestershire / GB
04 / Provanzano, Salvatore Robert
9, Keniston Road
Melrose & Mass. 02176 / US
05 / Reedman, David Creyke
The Cottage Main Street Wartnaby
Melton Mowbray Leicestershire / GB
06 / Sprague, Gordon Vandell, Jr.
121, Forest Street
Danvers Mass. 01923 / US
07 / Peck, ALan Michael
52 Amherst Road
Beverly Mass. 01915 / US
[1982/02]
Representative(s)Atkinson, Eric, et al
c/o British United Shoe Machinery Limited P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk Belgrave
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/52]Atkinson, Eric, et al
c/o British United Shoe Machinery Limited P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk
Belgrave Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
Former [1982/02]Atkinson, Eric
c/o British United Shoe Machinery Limited P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk Belgrave
Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
Application number, filing date81302395.901.06.1981
[1982/02]
Priority number, dateGB1980001900810.06.1980         Original published format: GB 8019008
US1980015814910.06.1980         Original published format: US 158149
[1982/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0043645
Date:13.01.1982
Language:EN
[1982/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0043645
Date:12.09.1984
Language:EN
[1984/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.1981
ClassificationIPC:A43D37/00
[1982/02]
CPC:
A43D37/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1982/02]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum fortschreitenden Aufrauhen von Randbereichen der Schuhböden[1982/02]
English:Machine for performing a roughing operation progressively along marginal portions of shoe bottoms[1982/02]
French:Machine pour le cardage progressif des parties marginales des dessous de chaussure[1982/02]
Examination procedure15.06.1982Examination requested  [1982/33]
07.06.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.01.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.1984Fee for grant paid
13.04.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.06.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1985/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:SearchUS3733632  [ ];
 US3735437  [ ];
 GB1217675  [ ];
 US3769649  [ ];
 FR2138768  [ ];
 GB1275287  [ ]
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