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EP0179143 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A CONTROLLED PRELOAD ON A TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY BY MEANS OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL SLEEVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1986/18]METHOD AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A CONTROLLED PRELOAD ON A TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY BY MEANS OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL SLEEVE
[1990/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.1991
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.1991Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 06.11.1991 [1991/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUNDSTRAND DATA CONTROL, INC.
Overlake Industrial Park
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[1986/18]
Inventor(s)01 / HANSON, Richard, A.
21220 N.E. 165th Street
Woodinville, WA 98077 / US
[1986/18]
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/18]SERJEANTS
25, The Crescent King Street
Leicester, LE1 6RX / GB
Application number, filing date85902357.425.04.1985
[1986/18]
WO1985US00754
Priority number, dateUS1984060586701.05.1984         Original published format: US 605867
[1986/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8505058
Date:21.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0179143
Date:30.04.1986
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1986/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0179143
Date:07.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.11.1985
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.1988
ClassificationIPC:B23P11/02, G01P15/13
[1986/18]
CPC:
B23P11/025 (EP,US); G01P15/132 (EP,US); Y10T29/43 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4902 (EP,US); Y10T29/49863 (EP,US); Y10T29/49865 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4987 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/45]
Former [1986/18]BE,  CH,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER GESTEUERTEN VORLAST AUF EINE UMWANDLER-EINHEIT MITTELS EINES ÄRMELS AUS KOMPOSITMATERIAL[1986/18]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A CONTROLLED PRELOAD ON A TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY BY MEANS OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL SLEEVE[1990/45]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE UNE PRECHARGE COMMANDEE SUR UN ENSEMBLE TRANSDUCTEUR AU MOYEN D'UN MANCHON EN MATERIAU COMPOSITE[1986/18]
Former [1986/18]METHOD AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A CONTROLLED PRELOAD ON A TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY BY MEANS OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL SLEEVE
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Entry into regional phase11.01.1986National basic fee paid 
11.01.1986Search fee paid 
11.01.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.1986Examination requested  [1986/18]
04.04.1986Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.05.1986Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) IT
21.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
28.11.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.1990Fee for grant paid
16.07.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.08.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
03.02.1986IT   M02   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.11.1990
NL07.11.1990
[1991/45]
Former [1991/38]BE07.11.1990
Documents cited:Search[A]US4379575  (MARTIN CHARLES L)
International search[A]US3152485  (LONES DAIN B, et al);
 [A]US3339419  (WILCOX DOYLE E);
 [A]US3673873  (ESTES JOSEPH F, et al);
 [A]US3702073  (JACOBS EARL D);
 [A]US3792526  (BREMSETH G);
 [A]US4169309  (MEGINNIS CHARLES E [US])
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