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EP0667478 - Air duct for heating and ventilation or air-conditioning systems in a motor vehicle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/33]Quick-acting coupling for pipes, in particular for air ducts in heating and ventilation and/or air-conditioning systems in a motor vehicle
[1998/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.1999
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.10.1999 [1999/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADAM OPEL AG
65423 Rüsselsheim / DE
[1998/44]
Former [1995/33]For all designated states
ADAM OPEL AG
D-65423 Rüsselsheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Harzendorf, Andi, Dipl.-Ing.
Trierer Strasse 2
D-64293 Darmstadt / DE
02 / Knobloch, Udo
Probsteigasse 13
D-55239 Gau-Odernheim / DE
03 / Springer, Peter, Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Auf dem Maindamm 12
D-65462 Gustavsburg / DE
04 / Detampel, Heinz
Moritz-von-Schwind-Strasse 22
D-65428 Rüsselsheim / DE
[1995/33]
Representative(s)Bergerin, Ralf, et al
ADAM OPEL AG Patentwesen/80-34
65423 Rüsselsheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/33]Bergerin, Ralf, Dipl.-Ing., et al
ADAM OPEL AG, Patentwesen/80-30
D-65423 Rüsselsheim / DE
Application number, filing date95101469.503.02.1995
[1995/33]
Priority number, dateDE1994440452012.02.1994         Original published format: DE 4404520
[1995/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0667478
Date:16.08.1995
Language:DE
[1995/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0667478
Date:28.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:F16L25/00
[1995/33]
CPC:
B60H1/00564 (EP); F16L25/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1995/33]
TitleGerman:Luftkanal für Luftleitungen einer Heizungs- und Belüftungs- bzw. einer Klimaanlage eines Kraftfahrzeugs[1998/19]
English:Air duct for heating and ventilation or air-conditioning systems in a motor vehicle[1998/19]
French:Conduits d'air pour système de chauffage et de ventilation ou de conditionnement d'air dans une voiture automobile[1998/19]
Former [1995/33]Schnellkupplung für Rohrleitungen, insbesondere für Luftleitungen einer Heizungs- und Belüftungs- bzw. einer Klimaanlage eines Kraftfahrzeugs
Former [1995/33]Quick-acting coupling for pipes, in particular for air ducts in heating and ventilation and/or air-conditioning systems in a motor vehicle
Former [1995/33]Raccord à action rapide pour conduits, en particulier pour conduits d'air dans un système de chauffage, de ventilation ou de conditionnement d'air dans une voiture automobile
Examination procedure07.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/44]
05.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.1998Fee for grant paid
24.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8901109  (ELCONNEX PTY LTD [AU]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5052721  (GORMAN JR PHILIP P [US]) [A] 1 * figure 3 *
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