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EP0703133 - Method for adjusting the clearance of vehicle brakes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/13]Adjusting device for vehicle brakes
[2001/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2003
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
Postfach 90 01 20
60441 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2002/37]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
Continental Aktiengesellschaft
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hannover / DE
Former [1996/13]For all designated states
Continental Aktiengesellschaft
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
D-30165 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Dieckmann, Thomas, Dr.
Dahlemer Strasse 4
D-30982 Pattensen / DE
[1996/13]
Application number, filing date95114781.820.09.1995
[1996/13]
Priority number, dateDE1994443337720.09.1994         Original published format: DE 4433377
[1996/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0703133
Date:27.03.1996
Language:DE
[1996/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0703133
Date:10.12.1997
[1997/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703133
Date:06.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B60T17/22, B60T13/74, B60T13/66
[1996/13]
CPC:
B60T13/74 (EP); B60T17/22 (EP); B60T8/00 (EP);
F16D2065/386 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/13]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Einstellen des Luftspiels von Fahrzeugbremsen[2001/34]
English:Method for adjusting the clearance of vehicle brakes[2001/34]
French:Procédé d'ajustement de la distance de dégagement des freins d'un véhicule[2001/34]
Former [1996/13]Vorrichtung zum Einstellen von Fahrzeugbremsen
Former [1996/13]Adjusting device for vehicle brakes
Former [1996/13]Dispositif d'ajustement des freins de véhicule
Examination procedure10.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/33]
28.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2001Fee for grant paid
26.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR06.03.2002
GB06.03.2002
IT06.03.2002
ES25.09.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]FR06.03.2002
GB06.03.2002
ES25.09.2002
Former [2004/04]GB06.03.2002
ES25.09.2002
Former [2003/01]GB06.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0345462  ;
 [AP]US5366280  (LITTLEJOHN DERON C [US]) [AP] 1,4 * column 9, line 39 - column 10, line 2; figures 1,5A *;
 [A]DE4212407  (KNORR BREMSE GMBH [DE])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910514), vol. 15, no. 186, Database accession no. (M - 1112), & JP03045462 A 00000000 (ARAI TOSHIAKI) [X] 1,2,4 * abstract *
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