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EP About this file: EP0543515

EP0543515 - Three-piece oil control ring assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.1997
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.12.1997 [1997/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
325 N. Hanover Street Hastings
Michigan 49058 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/21]For all designated states
HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
325 N. Hanover Street
Hastings, Michigan 49058 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Erway, Parker Keith
254 South Shore Drive, Mill Lake
Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 / US
[1993/21]
Representative(s)Robinson, Anthony John Metcalf, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/21]Robinson, Anthony John Metcalf, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London, WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date92309841.227.10.1992
[1993/21]
Priority number, dateUS1991079457119.11.1991         Original published format: US 794571
[1993/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0543515
Date:26.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0543515
Date:18.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:F16J9/06
[1993/21]
CPC:
F16J9/066 (EP,US); F16J9/068 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/21]
TitleGerman:Dreiteilige Ölabstreifringanordnung[1993/21]
English:Three-piece oil control ring assembly[1993/21]
French:Segment racleur d'huile en trois pièces[1993/21]
Examination procedure04.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/01]
14.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.05.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.1996Fee for grant paid
11.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.09.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US3814444  (JOHNSON S, et al);
 [A]US2815996  (PHILLIPS HAROLD P);
 [A]DE1476044  (DANA CORP)
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