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EP About this file: EP0130040

EP0130040 - Blind-riveting tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.1990
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.08.1990 [1990/31]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
TUCKER FASTENERS LIMITED
Walsall Road
Birmingham B42 1BP / GB
For:DE  FR  IT  SE 
EMHART INDUSTRIES, INC.
426 Colt Highway Farmington
Connecticut 06032 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/09]For:GB 
TUCKER FASTENERS LIMITED
Walsall Road
Birmingham B42 1BP / GB
For:DE  FR  IT  SE 
EMHART INDUSTRIES, INC.
426 Colt Highway
Farmington Connecticut 06032 / US
Former [1987/37]For:GB 
TUCKER FASTENERS LIMITED
Walsall Road
Birmingham B42 1BP / GB
For:DE  FR  IT  SE 
EMHART ENTERPRISES CORP
426 Colt Highway
Farmington Connecticut 06032 / US
Former [1985/01]For:GB 
TUCKER FASTENERS LIMITED
Walsall Road
Birmingham B42 1BP / GB
For:DE  FR  IT  SE 
USM Corporation
426 Colt Highway
Farmington Connecticut 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Babyak, Richard John
47 Colonial Drive
Trumbull Connecticut 06611 / US
02 / Oefinger, Richard W.
20 Lynne Terrace
Shelton Connecticut 06484 / US
[1985/01]
Representative(s)Wetters, Basil David Peter, et al
Emhart Patents Department Emhart International Ltd. 177 Walsall Road
Birmingham B42 1BP / GB
[1988/09]
Former [1987/09]Randall, John Walter
Emhart Patents Department Emhart International Ltd. 177 Walsall Road
Birmingham B42 1BP / GB
Former [1985/01]Spencer, Hubert John
Emhart Patents Department P.O. Box 88 Ross Walk
Belgrave Leicester LE4 5BX / GB
Application number, filing date84304154.220.06.1984
[1985/01]
Priority number, dateUS1983050665922.06.1983         Original published format: US 506659
[1985/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0130040
Date:02.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0130040
Date:01.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0130040
Date:02.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.1987
ClassificationIPC:B21J15/06
[1985/01]
CPC:
B21J15/105 (EP,US); B21J15/22 (EP); B21J15/326 (EP,US);
Y10T29/53748 (EP,US); Y10T29/5377 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1985/01]
TitleGerman:Blindnietvorrichtung[1985/01]
English:Blind-riveting tool[1985/01]
French:Outil de rivetage aveugle[1985/01]
Examination procedure11.09.1987Examination requested  [1987/46]
16.05.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.01.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.1989Fee for grant paid
14.03.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2154788  (AVDEL VERBINDUNGSELEMENTE);
 [AP]GB2116102  (AVDEL LTD);
 [A]GB1235855  (TUCKER EYELET CO GEORGE);
 [A]GB2040775  (OLSSON LARS ERIK GUNNAR);
 [A]US4088003  (SCHWAB MANFRED);
 [AD]US3254522  (ELLIOTT RICHARD M, et al);
 [AD]US4281531  (EHMANN HANS, et al)
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