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EP About this file: EP0176825

EP0176825 - Ball hitch for trailers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.1990
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.09.1990 [1990/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westfalia-Werke Franz Knöbel & Söhne KG
Am Sandberg 45
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/15]For all designated states
Westfalia-Werke Franz Knöbel & Söhne KG
Am Sandberg 45
D-33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Braun, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing.
Robert-Schumann-Strasse 6
D-4840 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
[1986/15]
Representative(s)Müller, Gerd, et al
Patentanwälte Hemmerich-Müller-Grosse Pollmeier-Valentin-Gihske Hammerstrasse 2
D-57072 Siegen / DE
[1986/15]
Application number, filing date85111474.411.09.1985
[1986/15]
Priority number, dateDE19840029103U04.10.1984         Original published format: DE 8429103 U
[1986/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0176825
Date:09.04.1986
Language:DE
[1986/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0176825
Date:27.09.1989
Language:DE
[1989/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.1986
ClassificationIPC:B60D1/06
[1986/15]
CPC:
B60D1/06 (EP); B60D1/065 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/15]
TitleGerman:Kugelkopfkupplung für Anhänger[1986/15]
English:Ball hitch for trailers[1986/15]
French:Accouplement à rotule pour remorques[1986/15]
Examination procedure20.09.1985Examination requested  [1986/15]
21.01.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.03.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.1989Fee for grant paid
12.05.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2714912  (PETER GONNELLA);
 [YD]DE1964974  (BERNDES KARL JOSEF);
 [Y]US3679234  (COLLIAU FRANK);
 [A]DE7238345U  ;
 [A]DE2245087  (GRAUBREMSE GMBH)
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