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EP About this file: EP0661458

EP0661458 - Clutch apparatus for a rotary compressor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2000
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.01.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.03.2000 [2000/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
Ford Motor Company
The American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Strikis, Guntis Viktors
47540 W. Huron River Drive
Belleville, Michigan 48111 / US
02 / Khetarpal, Vipen Kumar
24268 Bramblewood Drive
Novi, Michigan 48734 / US
[1995/27]
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 [1999/10]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Former [1995/27]Messulam, Alec Moses
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date94309522.419.12.1994
[1995/27]
Priority number, dateUS1993017278127.12.1993         Original published format: US 172781
[1995/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0661458
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0661458
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:F04C29/00, F16D27/11
[1995/27]
CPC:
F04C28/06 (EP,US); F04C29/0057 (EP,US); F16D27/118 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/27]
TitleGerman:Kupplungseinrichtung für Drehkolbenverdichter[1995/27]
English:Clutch apparatus for a rotary compressor[1995/27]
French:Dispositif d'embrayage pour compresseur rotatif[1995/27]
Examination procedure13.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/10]
10.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.1998Fee for grant paid
27.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
09.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05968587  ;
 [A]JPH05963392  ;
 [A]GB364330  (FRITZ SEEBERGER) [A] 1,7* page 1, line 58 - page 2, line 28; figure . *;
 [A]DE3243431  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,7 * page 6, paragraph L - page 11; figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840815), vol. 8, no. 177, Database accession no. (M - 317)<1614>, & JP5968587 A 19840418 (TOYODA JIDO SHOKKI SEISAKUSHO) [A] 1,7,9 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840807), vol. 8, no. 170, Database accession no. (M - 315)<1607>, & JP5963392 A 19840411 (NISSAN JIDOSHA) [A] 1,7,9 * abstract *
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