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EP0117417 - Fire resistant connections and T-like sealing means therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.1990
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VETCO GRAY INC.
7135 Ardmore Road Houston
Texas 77054 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/28]For all designated states
VETCO GRAY INC.
7135 Ardmore Road
Houston Texas 77054 / US
Former [1984/36]For all designated states
GRAY TOOL COMPANY
7135 Ardmore Street
Houston Texas 77001 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Adamek, Frank Charles
4207 Arapajo Road
Pasadena Texas 77054 / US
[1984/36]
Representative(s)Waxweiler, Jean, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
L-1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [1987/28]Waxweiler, Jean, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
L-1015 Luxembourg / LU
Former [1984/36]Gross, Gernot K.
Kleiberweg 5
D-65207 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date84100637.221.01.1984
[1984/36]
Priority number, dateUS1983046935824.02.1983         Original published format: US 469358
[1984/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0117417
Date:05.09.1984
Language:EN
[1984/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0117417
Date:15.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.1984
ClassificationIPC:F16J15/02, E21B33/03, F16L17/06
[1984/36]
CPC:
E21B33/03 (EP,US); F16J15/022 (EP,US); E21B2200/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL [1984/36]
TitleGerman:Feuerbeständige Verbindung und T-förmige Dichtungsanordnung für eine derartige Verbindung[1984/36]
English:Fire resistant connections and T-like sealing means therefor[1984/36]
French:Connexion résistante au feu avec dispositif d'étanchéité en forme de T[1984/36]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure04.02.1985Examination requested  [1985/16]
03.01.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.07.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.1988Fee for grant paid
20.09.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.12.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1990/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT15.03.1989
NL15.03.1989
[1999/42]
Former [1990/01]NL15.03.1989
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1240842  (GRAY TOOL CO);
 [A]US4193617  (HITZ GIFFORD L [US]);
 [A]FR2244106  (BABCOCK & WILCOX AG [DE]);
 [A]GB724810  (HOPKINSONS LTD, et al);
 [AD]US2766999  (WATTS JOHN D, et al);
 [AD]US4214763  (LATHAM RAYMOND E [US]);
 [A]US3285615  (TRBOVICH NICHOLAS D);
 [A]US3161318  (KRUEGER RUDOLPH E);
 [XP]WO8303883  (FMC CORP [US])
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