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EP0918348 - Circuit breaker with automatic catch to prevent rebound of blow open contact arm [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 16.07.2004 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	11.07.2008	Change - representative	published on 13.08.2008 [2008/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Eaton Corporation Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1999/21]	For all designated states EATON CORPORATION Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Eberts, William, George 2002 White Oak Court Moon Township, PA 15108 / US
	[2003/49]
Former [1999/34]	01 / Eberts, Wiiliam, George 2002 White Oak Court Moon Township, PA 15108 / US
Former [1999/21]	01 / Eberts, William George 133 Philomena Drive Coraopolis, Pennsylvenia 15108 / US
Representative(s)	Wagner, Karl H. Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2008/33]	Wagner, Karl H. Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München / DE
Former [1999/21]	Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing. WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date	98121229.3	06.11.1998
	[1999/21]
Priority number, date	US19970975474	20.11.1997 Original published format: US 975474
	[1999/21]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0918348
	Date:	26.05.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/21]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0918348
	Date:	11.10.2000
	[2000/41]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	28.08.2000
Classification	IPC:	H01H77/10, H01H71/50	[2000/41]
	CPC:	H01H77/104 (EP,US); H01H71/504 (EP,US); H01H1/226 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1999/21]	H01H77/10, H01H1/50
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT [2001/26]
Former [1999/21]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Leistungsschalter mit automatischer Verriegelungsvorrichtung zur Verhinderung des Rückpralls von einem elektrodynamisch geöffnetem Kontaktarm	[2003/45]
	English:	Circuit breaker with automatic catch to prevent rebound of blow open contact arm	[1999/21]
	French:	Disjoncteur avec verrouillage automatique pour éviter le rebond du bras de contact après l'ouverture électrodynamique	[1999/21]
	Former [1999/21]	Leistungsschalter mit Automatischer Verriegelungsvorrichtung zur Verhinderung des Rückpralles von einem elektrodynamisch geöffneten Kontaktarm
Examination procedure	08.01.2001	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	12.03.2001	Examination requested [2001/19]
	17.10.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	28.02.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2004/36]
	02.04.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2004/36]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	10.11.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	07.11.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.11.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	07.11.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:	Search	[YA]GB756367 (ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-15;
		[DY]EP0543496 (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [DY] 1 * column 30, line 17 - column 31, line 47; figure 46 *;
		[A]DE2552257 (LICENTIA GMBH) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
		[A]US4468533 (KODERA TOSHIHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
		[PDA]EP0827174 (EATON CORP [US])

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