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EP About this file: EP0882912

EP0882912 - Single rail shift operator assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2005
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.06.2005  [2005/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BorgWarner Inc.
Powertrain Technical Center, 3800 Automation Avenue
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-1782 / US
[2003/47]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
6700 18 1/2 Mile Road, P.O. Box 8022
Sterling Heights, Michigan 48311-8022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schoenbach, Ronald A.
29793 Harrow Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331 / US
02 / Showalter, Dan J.
9320 Pineview Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170 / US
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date98302974.517.04.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateUS1997087053406.06.1997         Original published format: US 870534
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0882912
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0882912
Date:24.02.1999
[1999/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0882912
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:F16H61/28, F16H63/30, // B60K17/35
[2003/50]
CPC:
F16H63/304 (EP,KR,US); F16H63/32 (EP,KR,US); B60K17/3505 (EP,KR,US);
F16H59/70 (EP,KR,US); Y10T74/18688 (EP,US); Y10T74/19251 (EP,US);
Y10T74/20073 (EP,US); Y10T74/20183 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/50]F16H63/30, F16H61/28, // B60K17/35
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1999/44]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Betätigungsvorrichtung für eine einzelne Schaltstange[1998/50]
English:Single rail shift operator assembly[1998/50]
French:Arbre de commande unique pour fourchette de passage de vitesses[2003/50]
Former [1998/50]Arbre de commande unique avec dispositif de commande
Examination procedure08.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/36]
03.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
13.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2004Fee for grant paid
02.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]GB2280716  (BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE [US]) [X] 1,8,9 * abstract * * page 16, line 4 - line 14 * [Y] 2-4,6,10;
 [X]US4449416  (HUITEMA THOMAS W [US]) [X] 1,9 * abstract * * column 4, line 30 - column 8, line 49 *;
 [Y]US5487318  (SCHOTT ALLAN N [CA]) [Y] 2,3,10 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0481168  (SCHAEFFLER WAELZLAGER KG [DE]) [Y] 4 * abstract * * column 3, line 18 - line 24 * * column 5, line 27 - column 6, line 43 *;
 [Y]US5593358  (FROST BARRY L [US]) [Y] 6 * column 8, line 37 - line 64; figure 7 *;
 [A]US5186079  (GEE THOMAS A [US]) [A] 5 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0620388  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
ExaminationGB2127917
by applicantUS4770280
 US5407024
 US5159847
 US5052245
 US4440042
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