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EP0334945 - CENTRIFUGAL FINISHING APPARATUS EMBODYING EMPROVED SEAL AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.1994
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.06.1994 [1994/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROTO-FINISH COMPANY, INC.
1600 Douglas Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-1690 / US
[1989/40]
Inventor(s)01 / McNEIL, Gary, L.
1761 118th Avenue
Allegan, MI 49010 / US
[1989/40]
Representative(s)Gordon, Michael Vincent, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[1989/40]
Application number, filing date88909435.505.10.1988
[1989/40]
WO1988US03471
Priority number, dateUS1987010527306.10.1987         Original published format: US 105273
[1989/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8903281
Date:20.04.1989
Language:EN
[1989/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0334945
Date:04.10.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0334945
Date:23.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.04.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.1989
ClassificationIPC:B24B31/00
[1989/40]
CPC:
B24B31/108 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesFR,   IT [1989/40]
TitleGerman:FLIEHKRAFT-GLEITSCHLEIFMASCHINE MIT VERBESSERTER DICHTUNG UND ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN[1989/40]
English:CENTRIFUGAL FINISHING APPARATUS EMBODYING EMPROVED SEAL AND METHOD[1989/40]
French:APPAREIL DE FINISSAGE CENTRIFUGE INCORPORANT UN JOINT D'ETANCHEITE AMELIORE ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT[1989/40]
Entry into regional phase18.05.1989National basic fee paid 
18.05.1989Search fee paid 
18.05.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.1989Examination requested  [1989/40]
04.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.12.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.1993Fee for grant paid
19.03.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3332787  (WALTHER CARL KURT GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]EP0232532  (SPALECK GMBH MAX [DE])
International search[X]SU580099  (RIZHSKIJ POLT INST [SU]);
 [Y]SU942960  (LVOVSK LESOTEKH INST [SU]);
 [Y]USRE29964E  ;
 [A]US4177608  (BALZ GUNTHER W [US]);
 [A]US3924357  (SCHMIDT JURGEN, et al);
 [A]JPS4636157B
ExaminationUS29964
 DE3520912
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