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EP About this file: EP0582491

EP0582491 - Eccentric type belt tensioner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.1997
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.01.1998 [1998/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GATES POWER DRIVE PRODUCTS, INC.
1133 W. Long Lake Road, Suite 201 Bloomfield Hills
Michigan 48013 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/06]For all designated states
GATES POWER DRIVE PRODUCTS, INC.
1133 W. Long Lake Road, Suite 201
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48013 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Thomey, Henry W.
137 Grant Avenue
St. Clair Beach, Ontario / CA
02 / Dec, Andrezj
1107 Gateside Court
Windsor, Ontario / CA
[1994/06]
Representative(s)Carpmael, John William Maurice, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
[1994/06]
Application number, filing date93306271.309.08.1993
[1994/06]
Priority number, dateUS1992092673507.08.1992         Original published format: US 926735
[1994/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0582491
Date:09.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0582491
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:F16H7/12
[1994/06]
CPC:
F16H7/1218 (EP,US); F16H7/08 (KR); F16H55/563 (KR);
F16H7/12 (KR); F16H2007/081 (EP,KR,US); F16H2007/0844 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1994/06]
TitleGerman:Riemenspanner in Exzenterbauweise[1994/06]
English:Eccentric type belt tensioner[1994/06]
French:Tendeur de courroie à type excentrique[1994/06]
Examination procedure14.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/37]
14.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
01.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.1996Fee for grant paid
06.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/04]
Request for further processing for:01.02.1996Request for further processing filed
01.02.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.02.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE815874  (WERNER HANS DIPL-ING);
 [A]FR2538064  (SKF KUGELLAGERFABRIKEN GMBH [DE]);
 [A]FR2587078  (NIPPON SEIKO KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0432301  (MUELLER WILHELM H GMBH [DE])
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