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EP About this file: EP0686720

EP0686720 - Friction damper, especially for washing and spin drying machines [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.1999 [1999/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUSPA COMPART Aktiengesellschaft
Industriestrasse 12-14
90518 Altdorf / DE
[1998/14]
Former [1995/50]For all designated states
SUSPA COMPART Aktiengesellschaft
Industriestrasse 12-14
D-90518 Altdorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Ehrnsberger, Manfred
Neumarkterstrasse 30
D-92348 Berg / DE
02 / Mayer, Dieter
Schillerstrasse 20
D-92237 Sulzbach-Rosenberg / DE
03 / Siegner, Helge
Am Reichswald 9
D-90518 Altdorf / DE
[1995/50]
Representative(s)Rau, Manfred
Rau, Schneck & Hübner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Königstrasse 2
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/50]Rau, Manfred, Dr. Dipl.-Ing.
Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2
D-90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date95108277.531.05.1995
[1995/50]
Priority number, dateDE1994441987007.06.1994         Original published format: DE 4419870
[1995/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0686720
Date:13.12.1995
Language:DE
[1995/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0686720
Date:01.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1995
ClassificationIPC:D06F37/20, F16F7/09
[1995/50]
CPC:
F16F7/09 (EP,US); D06F37/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/50]
TitleGerman:Reibungsdämpfer, insbesondere für Waschmaschinen mit Schleudergang[1995/50]
English:Friction damper, especially for washing and spin drying machines[1995/50]
French:Amortisseur à frottement notamment pour machine à laver et à essorer[1995/50]
Examination procedure05.12.1995Examination requested  [1996/05]
22.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.1997Fee for grant paid
03.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2900162  (CREDE CHARLES E, et al) [X] 1-4 * column 3, line 7 - column 4, line 18; figure 2; claim 1 * [A] 12;
 [A]GB2011021  (STABILUS GMBH);
 [A]EP0027753  (ESSWEIN SA [FR]) [A] 1 * page 10, line 6 - line 18; figure 8; claims 3-7 *;
 [DA]EP0407755  (MIELE & CIE [DE]) [DA] 1 * column 2, line 48 - column 4, line 25; figures 1,3; claim 1 *;
 [XA]WO9204555  (FLUOR CORP [US]) [X] 1-4 * page 18, line 10 - page 19, line 6; figure 8; claims 1,11,13 * [A] 6,7
by applicantEP0108217
 EP0407755
 US4991412
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