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EP0358318 - A damper assembly for a power transmission mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.1994
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For:GB 
Ford Motor Company Limited
Eagle Way Brentwood
Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Henry-Ford-Strasse 1
50725 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE SOCIETE ANONYME
344 Avenue Napoléon Bonaparte B.P. 307
92506 Rueil Malmaison Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1990/11]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-50725 Köln / DE
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE SOCIETE ANONYME
344 Avenue Napoléon Bonaparte B.P. 307
F-92506 Rueil Malmaison Cedex / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MacDonald, Fraser John
35954 Frederickburg Road
Farmington Hills Michigan 48018 / US
02 / Kirkwood, Malcolm Edwin
19838 Polyanna Drive
Livonia Michigan 48152 / US
[1990/11]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/11]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date89307531.725.07.1989
[1990/11]
Priority number, dateUS1988023988802.09.1988         Original published format: US 239888
[1990/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0358318
Date:14.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0358318
Date:21.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0358318
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:F16H45/02, F16F15/12
[1990/11]
CPC:
F16H45/02 (EP,US); F16F15/129 (EP,US); F16F2230/0064 (EP,US);
F16H2045/0268 (EP,US); F16H2045/0278 (EP,US); F16H47/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/11]
TitleGerman:Schwingungsdämpfer für einen Kraftgetriebemechanismus[1990/11]
English:A damper assembly for a power transmission mechanism[1990/11]
French:Dispositif amortisseur pour mécanisme de transmission de puissance[1990/11]
Examination procedure04.09.1990Examination requested  [1990/44]
04.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.1993Fee for grant paid
20.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
07.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR06.10.1993
[2006/14]
Former [1995/02]FR25.02.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]US2208111  (ADOLPH BACKSTROM);
 [A]US3033048  (FELIX PERRUCA);
 [A]FR2398927  (STICHLER BERND [DE]);
 [A]US4143561  (MELHORN BARRY J);
 [A]US4153147  (CHANA HOWARD E);
 [A]DE3236621  (DAIMLER BENZ AG);
 [A]EP0110553  (BORG WARNER [US]);
 [A]FR2538479  (DAIKIN MFG CO LTD [JP]);
 [AP]FR2618865  (VALEO [FR])
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