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EP About this file: EP0420494

EP0420494 - Optical occupant restraint activation sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.03.1995
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:FR 
FORD FRANCE S.A.
B.P. 307
92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Henry-Ford-Strasse 1
50725 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/14]For:GB 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Eagle Way
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW / GB
For:FR 
FORD FRANCE S. A.
B.P. 307
F-92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex / FR
For:DE 
FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
D-50725 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Beltz, Dale Leyland
330 High Street
Northville, Michigan 48167 / US
[1991/14]
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 [1991/14]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date90310249.919.09.1990
[1991/14]
Priority number, dateUS1989041336227.09.1989         Original published format: US 413362
[1991/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0420494
Date:03.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0420494
Date:04.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0420494
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:B60R21/32
[1991/14]
CPC:
B60R21/0136 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/14]
TitleGerman:Optischer Sensor zur Auslösung eines Insassenrückhaltemittels[1991/14]
English:Optical occupant restraint activation sensor[1991/14]
French:Capteur optique de déclenchement d'un système de retenue pour passager[1991/14]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure15.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/16]
15.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.11.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.1993Fee for grant paid
19.11.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.02.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR18.05.1994
[2006/14]
Former [1995/24]FR14.10.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]JP60236048  ;
 [A]US4420251  (JAMES KENNETH A [US], et al);
 [A]GB2124784  (WESTLAND PLC);
 [Y]FR2532433  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]);
 [Y]US4636638  (HUANG SHIH L [US], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 102 (P-448)(2159) 18 April 1986, & JP-A-60 236048 (HONDA GIKEN KOGYO K.K.) 22 November 1985,, & JP60236048 A 19851122
ExaminationJP60236048
    - & JP-A-60 236048 (HONDA GIKEN KOGYO K.K.) 22 November 1985,, & JP60236048 A 19851122
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