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EP About this file: EP0332442

EP0332442 - Locking fastener [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.1993
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.02.1994 [1994/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue Cleveland
Ohio 44114 / US
[N/P]
Former [1989/37]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland Ohio 44114 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Coueron, Jacques Raymond
82, Rue Jean Gutenberg
F-44600 Saint Nazaire / FR
[1989/37]
Representative(s)Douglas, John Andrew
Eaton House Staines Road Hounslow
Middlesex TW4 5DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/37]Douglas, John Andrew
Eaton House Staines Road
Hounslow Middlesex TW4 5DX / GB
Application number, filing date89302348.109.03.1989
[1989/37]
Priority number, dateGB1988000582911.03.1988         Original published format: GB 8805829
[1989/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0332442
Date:13.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0332442
Date:07.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0332442
Date:10.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.1990
ClassificationIPC:F16B21/18, F16B41/00, F16H5/06
[1991/09]
CPC:
F16B39/28 (EP,US); F16B21/186 (EP,US); F16B35/005 (EP,US);
F16B35/044 (EP,US); F16D23/12 (EP,US); F16H63/32 (EP,US);
F16B41/002 (EP,US); F16H2063/3079 (EP,US); F16H2063/321 (EP,US);
F16H2063/322 (EP,US); Y10T403/7041 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1989/37]F16B41/00
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB [1989/37]
TitleGerman:Gesicherte Verbindungsvorrichtung[1989/37]
English:Locking fastener[1989/37]
French:Dispositif de fixation verrouille[1989/37]
Examination procedure01.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/05]
10.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.08.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.1992Fee for grant paid
16.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.11.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3040595  (OSSWALD BERNHARD O P);
 [X]US4174008  (PREZIOSI JOSEPH R [US], et al);
 [A]US4279175  (BREED MICHAL A, et al);
 [X]US4728132  (BRAMMALL TERRENCE N [US])
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