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EP About this file: EP0084331

EP0084331 - Controlled floating contactor switch [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.1986
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mechanical Enterprises, Inc.
461 Carlisle Drive Herndon
Virginia 22070 / US
[N/P]
Former [1983/30]For all designated states
Mechanical Enterprises, Inc.
461 Carlisle Drive
Herndon Virginia 22070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Twyford, Robert H.
10216 Eisenhower Lane
Great Falls Virginia 22066 / US
[1983/30]
Representative(s)Wenzel & Kalkoff
Patentanwälte
Martin-Schmeisser-Weg 3a-3b
44227 Dortmund / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Wenzel & Kalkoff
Patentanwälte Martin-Schmeisser-Weg 3a-3b
44227 Dortmund / DE
Former [1983/30]Patentanwälte Wenzel & Kalkoff
Ruhrstrasse 26 Postfach 2448
D-58414 Witten / DE
Application number, filing date83100091.407.01.1983
[1983/30]
Priority number, dateUS1982034036618.01.1982         Original published format: US 340366
US1982045022716.12.1982         Original published format: US 450227
[1983/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0084331
Date:27.07.1983
Language:EN
[1983/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0084331
Date:14.08.1985
Language:EN
[1985/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1983
ClassificationIPC:H01H1/20, H01H1/64
[1983/30]
CPC:
H01H1/20 (EP,US); H01H1/64 (EP,US); Y10S200/29 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1983/30]
TitleGerman:Schalter mit schwebendem betätigten Kontaktorgan[1985/33]
English:Controlled floating contactor switch[1983/30]
French:Interrupteur à élément contacteur flottant commandé[1983/30]
Former [1983/30]Schalter mit bedientem flotierendem Kontaktorgan
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure14.09.1983Examination requested  [1983/47]
09.08.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
01.02.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1985Fee for grant paid
19.04.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.05.1986No opposition filed within time limit [1986/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH14.08.1985
FR14.08.1985
IT14.08.1985
LI14.08.1985
SE30.08.1985
[2002/24]
Former [1999/42]CH14.08.1985
IT14.08.1985
LI14.08.1985
SE30.08.1985
Former [1989/19]CH14.08.1985
LI14.08.1985
SE30.08.1985
Former [1988/13]SE30.08.1985
Documents cited:Search[A]BE514238  ;
 [A]US2195199  (BECKER HENRY E);
 [Y]US2238312  (ALLIE EDMONSTON);
 [Y]BE670925  ;
 [A]US3342965  (WERNER BOSCH);
 [A]GB1151331  (WESTWOOD SWITCHGEAR LTD [GB], et al);
 [Y]US3569649  (SPIELBAUER ARNOLD A);
 [A]US3654407  (KEPNER THEODORE S, et al)
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