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EP0340730 - Multiple contact assembly for receiving a contact edge of a thin printed circuit card and flexible contact member for this purpose [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1989/45]Electrical contact pins and assemblies
[1994/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.1995
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BURNDY CORPORATION
Richards Avenue Norwalk
Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/45]For all designated states
Burndy Corporation
Richards Avenue
Norwalk Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Juntwait, Eric
69 Northwest Drive No.26
Plainville, CT 06062 / US
[1989/45]
Representative(s)Fincke, Karl Theodor, et al
Patentanwälte H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm Postfach 86 08 20
D-81635 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/45]Fincke, Karl Theodor, Dipl.-Phys. Dr., et al
Patentanwälte H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm Postfach 86 08 20
D-81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date89107942.802.05.1989
[1989/45]
Priority number, dateUS1988019002504.05.1988         Original published format: US 190025
[1989/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0340730
Date:08.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0340730
Date:27.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0340730
Date:27.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.1990
ClassificationIPC:H01R23/70, H01R9/09
[1994/30]
CPC:
H01R12/83 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/45]H01R9/09
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1989/45]
TitleGerman:Mehrfachkontaktanordnung zur Aufnahme der Kontaktkante einer dünnen gedruckten Schaltkarte sowie flexibles Kontaktelement für diesen Zweck[1994/30]
English:Multiple contact assembly for receiving a contact edge of a thin printed circuit card and flexible contact member for this purpose[1994/30]
French:Dispositif à contacts multiples pour recevoir le coté de contact d'une plaquette mince à circuits imprimés, et élément de contact flexible à cet effet[1994/30]
Former [1989/45]Elektrische Kontaktstifte und Zusammenbau
Former [1989/45]Electrical contact pins and assemblies
Former [1989/45]Broches électriques de contact et assemblages
Examination procedure30.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/04]
23.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.01.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.04.1994Fee for grant paid
06.04.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.04.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
20.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT27.07.1994
NL27.07.1994
SE27.10.1994
ES07.11.1994
[2004/03]
Former [1999/42]IT27.07.1994
NL27.07.1994
SE27.10.1994
Former [1995/29]NL27.07.1994
SE27.10.1994
Former [1995/15]NL27.07.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0158413  (MOLEX INC [US]);
 [A]US3848952  (TIGHE C)
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