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EP0702169 - Apparatus for venting a transmission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/12]Method and apparatus for venting a transmission
[1998/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2000
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.10.2000 [2000/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/12]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gluys, James Duke
2388 Quincy Avenue
Portage, Michigan 49002-4808 / US
02 / Ozomaro, Dazy Osioni
2109 East Main Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 / US
03 / Mulvihill, John Gerard
1504 Sherry
Portage, Michigan 49002 / US
04 / Maddocks, Gerard Edward
21 Hamilton Drive
Guelph, Ontario N1H 6J2 / CA
[1996/12]
Representative(s)Rüger, Rudolf, et al
Patentanwälte Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Postfach 348
73704 Esslingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/31]Rüger, Rudolf, Dr.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Rüger, Barthelt & Abel, Postfach 348
73704 Esslingen / DE
Former [1996/12]Rüger, Rudolf, Dr.-Ing., et al
Rüger & Barthelt & Abel, Postfach 348
D-73704 Esslingen / DE
Application number, filing date95114096.108.09.1995
[1996/12]
Priority number, dateUS1994030873519.09.1994         Original published format: US 308735
[1996/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0702169
Date:20.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0702169
Date:02.01.1997
[1997/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0702169
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:F16H57/02, F01M13/04
[1997/01]
CPC:
F16H57/027 (EP,KR,US); F16H57/02 (KR); Y10T74/2186 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/12]F16H57/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/12]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Belüftung eines Getriebes[1998/47]
English:Apparatus for venting a transmission[1998/47]
French:Dispositif pour la ventilation d'une transmission[1998/47]
Former [1996/12]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Belüftung eines Getriebes
Former [1996/12]Method and apparatus for venting a transmission
Former [1996/12]Procédé et dispositif pour la ventilation d'une transmission
Examination procedure25.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/13]
06.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
15.09.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.1999Fee for grant paid
29.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]FR1333338  (PORSCHE KG) [Y] 15-17 * figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]DE3201217  (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]) [Y] 5,6 * page 4, line 27 - line 33; figure - *;
 [XY]EP0506571  (PALL FRANCE SERVICES [FR]) [X] 1-4,7,10-14,18 * column A; figure - * [Y] 5,6,15-17;
 [A]DE4244405  (INST MASCHINENELEMENTE UNI STU [DE]) [A] 2,9,12,17,19* column 3, line 63 - column 4, line 60; figure - *;
 [X]DE4300441  (INST MASCHINENELEMENTE UNI STU [DE]) [X] 1-3,7,8,10,14-18 * abstract *
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