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EP About this file: EP0529690

EP0529690 - Stackable washer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.09.1996
Database last updated on 26.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.09.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.11.1996 [1996/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025-5811 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Beach, John R.
152 Chandler Drive
Elmhurst, Illinois / US
02 / Noren, Donald W.
2716 Maynard Drive
Glenview, Illinois / US
03 / Hasan, Syed Riaz-Ui
1418 Norman Drive
Palatine, Illinois / US
04 / Hindman, Craig Allan
968 Stonehedge Lane
Palatine, Illinois / US
05 / Santi, Ernest Scott
1349 West Bryn Mayer Itasca
Du Page County Illinois 60194 / US
[1993/24]
Former [1993/09]01 / Beach, John R.
152 Chandler Drive
Elmhurst, Illinois / US
02 / Noren, Donald W.
2716 Maynard Drive
Glenview, Illinois / US
03 / Hasan, Syed Riaz-Ui
1418 Norman Drive
Palatine, Illinois / US
04 / Hindman, Craig Allan
968 Stonehedge Lane
Palatine, Illinois / US
05 / Santi, Ernest Scott
569 Oak Street
Palatine, Illinois / US
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date92117803.401.02.1990
[1993/09]
Priority number, dateUS1989031101315.02.1989         Original published format: US 311013
[1993/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0529690
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0529690
Date:15.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:F16B43/00, B65D83/04
[1993/09]
CPC:
F16B43/00 (EP,US); B25B23/04 (EP,US); B25B23/06 (EP,US);
E04D15/04 (EP,US); E04D3/3603 (EP,US); E04D5/145 (EP,US);
E04D2015/047 (EP,US); Y10T29/53383 (EP,US); Y10T29/535 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/09]
TitleGerman:Stapelbare Unterlegscheibe[1993/09]
English:Stackable washer[1993/09]
French:Rondelles construites pour l'empilement[1993/09]
Examination procedure28.10.1992Examination requested  [1993/09]
24.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.1995Fee for grant paid
21.07.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90301033.8  / EP0383458
Opposition(s)17.08.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US1143091  (STIMPSON EDWIN BALL [US]);
 [A]FR966761  (EXPL INTERNATIONALE DES BREVET);
 [A]US3631910  (CROWTHER HENRY RICHARD, et al);
 [A]DE2208388  ;
 [A]US4545270  (DEWEY GEORGE G [US])
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