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EP0877675 - DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION (ANGULAR POSITION) OF A HEADREST ON THE BACKREST OF A VEHICLE SEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/47]DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION (ANGULAR POSITION) OF A HEADREST ON THE BACKREST OF A VEHICLE SEAT
[2002/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2003
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.07.2003  [2003/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADAM OPEL AG
Bahnhofsplatz 1
65423 Rüsselsheim / DE
[1998/47]
Inventor(s)01 / LEUCHTMANN, Andrew
Roxheimer Strasse 17
D-55595 Mandel / DE
02 / POKOJ, Ralf
Osterfeldstrasse 2
D-57368 Lennestadt / DE
03 / SCHMIDT, Reinhard
Dr.-Paul-Müller-Strasse 36
D-57368 Lennestadt / DE
04 / MUHR, Jürgen
Am Gereut 13
D-82288 Kottgeisering / DE
[1998/47]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2001/13]
Former [1998/47]Bergerin, Ralf, Dipl.-Ing., et al
ADAM OPEL AG, Patentwesen/80-30
65423 Rüsselsheim / DE
Application number, filing date97951105.202.12.1997
[1998/47]
WO1997DE02806
Priority number, dateDE199615032104.12.1996         Original published format: DE 19650321
DE199713105919.07.1997         Original published format: DE 19731059
[1998/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9824651
Date:11.06.1998
Language:DE
[1998/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0877675
Date:18.11.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0877675
Date:31.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B60N2/42, B60N2/48
[1998/47]
CPC:
B60N2/806 (EP); B60N2/818 (EP); B60N2/853 (EP);
B60N2/888 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/47]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERSTELLEN DER NEIGUNG (WINKELSTELLUNG) EINER KOPFSTÜTZE AN EINER SITZLEHNE EINES FAHRZEUGSITZES[2002/10]
English:DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION (ANGULAR POSITION) OF A HEADREST ON THE BACKREST OF A VEHICLE SEAT[2002/10]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR AJUSTER L'INCLINAISON (POSITION ANGULAIRE) D'UN APPUI-TETE AU-DESSUS DU DOSSIER D'UN SIEGE DE VEHICULE[2002/10]
Former [1998/47]VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERSTELLEN DER NEIGUNG (WINKELSTELLUNG) EINER KOPFSTÜTZE AN EINER SITZLEHNE EINES FAHRZEUGSITZES
Former [1998/47]DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION (ANGULAR POSITION) OF A HEADREST ON THE BACKREST OF A VEHICLE SEAT
Former [1998/47]DISPOSITIF POUR AJUSTER L'INCLINAISON (POSITION ANGULAIRE) D'UN APPUI-TETE AU-DESSUS DU DOSSIER D'UN SIEGE DE VEHICULE
Entry into regional phase04.09.1998National basic fee paid 
04.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/06]
02.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2002Fee for grant paid
16.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]DE2232726  (VOLKSWAGENWERK AG) [X] 1,4,13 * page 2, line 26 - page 4, line 3; figures 1,2 * [A] 25 [Y] 2,11;
 [XA]US3838870  (HUG K) [X] 1 * column 2, line 57 - column 5, line 62; figures 1-8 * [A] 4,9,13;
 [XA]GB1483567  (FORD MOTOR CO) [X] 1,4,7 * the whole document * [A] 13;
 [YA]US4511180  (KLAUS GERSMANN [DE]) [Y] 2,11 * column 6, line 8 - line 39; figures 1-3 * [A] 1;
 [YA]DE3822461  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [Y] 15-17 * column 2, line 9 - column 3, line 6; figures 1,2 * [A] 1,14;
 [A]US5056816  (LUETZE HANS [DE], et al) [A] 1,15-17* column A; figure - *;
 [XAY]EP0627340  (GEN MOTORS CORP [US]) [X] 1,6,13,14 * column 1, line 35 - column 3, line 17; figures 1,2 * [A] 21,22 [Y] 15-17;
 [XP]WO9710117  (AUTOLIV DEV [SE], et al) [XP] 1 * page 1 - page 6; figures 1,2,5,6,9,10 *
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