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EP About this file: EP0168663

EP0168663 - Sliding-contact bearing made of plastics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.1990
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.10.1990 [1990/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fritz Himmermann GmbH & Co. KG
Trierer Strasse 57-59
D-53940 Hellenthal / DE
[1986/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Rosenthal, Dieter
Erzgarten 12
D-5372 Schleiden-Oberhausen / DE
02 / Fitz, Karl-Heinz
Talstrasse 3
D-5372 Schleiden-Oberhausen / DE
[1986/04]
Representative(s)Freischem, Werner
Patentanwälte Freischem
Salierring 47-53
50677 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/04]Freischem, Werner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Freischem, An Gross St. Martin 2
D-50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date85107576.219.06.1985
[1986/04]
Priority number, dateDE19840018450U19.06.1984         Original published format: DE 8418450 U
[1986/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0168663
Date:22.01.1986
Language:DE
[1986/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0168663
Date:18.03.1987
Language:DE
[1987/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0168663
Date:08.11.1989
Language:DE
[1989/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.1987
ClassificationIPC:F16C33/20
[1986/04]
CPC:
F16C33/20 (EP); F16C11/0614 (EP); F16C29/02 (EP);
F16H2059/0269 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1986/04]
TitleGerman:Kunststoffgleitlager[1986/04]
English:Sliding-contact bearing made of plastics[1986/04]
French:Palier à contact lisse en matière plastique[1989/45]
Former [1986/04]Palier à contact lisse matière plastique
Examination procedure11.09.1987Examination requested  [1987/45]
01.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.04.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.1989Fee for grant paid
24.06.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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