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EP0320506 - A REVERSIBLE BOTTOM VALVE CARTRIDGE WITH AN ORIENTING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1993
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.02.1994 [1994/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
21001 Van Born Road Taylor
Michigan 48180 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/25]For all designated states
MASCO CORPORATION
21001 Van Born Road
Taylor Michigan 48180 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUTTO, Joe, D.
6342 Behner Reach
Indianapolis, IN 46250 / US
[1989/25]
Representative(s)Oppermann, Ewald
Oppermann & Oppermann
Patentanwälte
Am Wiesengrund 35
63075 Offenbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/25]Oppermann, Ewald, Dipl.-Ing.
Am Wiesengrund 35
D-63075 Offenbach / DE
Application number, filing date87905968.125.06.1987
[1989/25]
WO1987US01561
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8810386
Date:29.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0320506
Date:21.06.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0320506
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.12.1988
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:F16K11/06, F16K25/00
[1989/25]
CPC:
F16K27/045 (EP,US); F16K19/006 (EP,US); Y10T137/5196 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7504 (EP,US); Y10T137/86815 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1989/25]
TitleGerman:UMKEHRBARE BODENVENTIL-KARTUSCHE MIT EINER AUSRICHTVORRICHTUNG[1993/08]
English:A REVERSIBLE BOTTOM VALVE CARTRIDGE WITH AN ORIENTING MECHANISM[1989/25]
French:SOUPAPE A CARTOUCHE A FOND REVERSIBLE AVEC MECANISME D'ORIENTATION[1989/25]
Former [1989/25]UMKEHRBARES BODENVENTIL-KARTUSCHE MIT EINER AUSRICHTVORRICHTUNG
Entry into regional phase24.01.1989National basic fee paid 
24.01.1989Search fee paid 
24.01.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.1989Examination requested  [1989/25]
01.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.1992Fee for grant paid
21.11.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3089505  (ROBERT FORSTER);
 [A]US3674048  (MANOOGIAN ALEX, et al);
 [A]US4005728  (THORP RALPH E);
 [A]US4243063  (PARKISON RICHARD G [US]);
 [A]US4362186  (PARKISON RICHARD G, et al);
 [A]US4378029  (PARKISON RICHARD G);
 [A]US4423752  (PSAROUTHAKIS JOHN [US]);
 [A]US4557288  (BOTNICK IRLIN H [US]);
 [A]US4584723  (HUSSAUF WALTER [CH]);
 [A]US4662388  (EATON RODGER D [US], et al);
 [AE]US4676270  (KNAPP ALFONS [DE], et al)
ExaminationWO8607431
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