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EP About this file: EP0894596

EP0894596 - Method and apparatus for loading a pre-moulded film into a mould [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.07.2001
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2001Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 22.08.2001 [2001/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
Ford Motor Company
The American Road
Dearborn, MI 48126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chernyak, Zinoviy
35001 Lexington Street
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 / US
02 / Harris, Mark Alan
5110 Westwind
Dexter, Michigan 48130 / US
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]Messulam, Alec Moses, et al
A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway
Leigh-on-Sea Essex SS9 1BN / GB
Application number, filing date98305509.610.07.1998
[1999/05]
Priority number, dateUS1997090352330.07.1997         Original published format: US 903523
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0894596
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0894596
Date:26.05.1999
[1999/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:B29C31/08, B29C45/14, B29C45/42
[1999/21]
CPC:
B29C45/14008 (EP,US); B29C31/008 (EP,US); B29C37/001 (EP,US);
B29C45/42 (EP,US); B29C2037/0042 (EP,US); B29C2045/425 (EP,US);
B29L2031/3044 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/05]B29C31/08, B29C45/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/05]
Former [1999/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Einlegen einer vorgeformten Folie in eine Form[1999/05]
English:Method and apparatus for loading a pre-moulded film into a mould[1999/05]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour introduire une feuille premoulée dans un moule[1999/05]
Examination procedure29.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/52]
29.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.06.2001Application withdrawn by applicant  [2001/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4784592  (DROMIGNY PIERRE [FR]) [X] 8 * column 4, line 26 - line 32; figures 1-3F; claim 1 * [Y] 1-3,6;
 [Y]US3619858  (CHUDLEIGH BRIAN LEO) [Y] 1-3,6 * column 1, line 28 - line 33; claim 1 *;
 [A]JPH0334811  ;
 [A]EP0779141  (DEN BRINK B V VAN [NL]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 11 - line 23 *;
 [A]EP0499676  (KNAUER SYSTEC ENG GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * claims 1,4-6 *;
 [A]JPS61148016  ;
 [A]EP0361823  (DU PONT [US], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1,29 *;
 [A]EP0285071  (AVERY INTERNATIONAL CORP [US]) [A] 1 * page 14, line 52 - page 15, line 12; claims 21,27 *;
 [A]JPH09193189  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0642910  (NISSHA PRINTING [JP]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910426), vol. 015, no. 168, Database accession no. (M - 1107), & JP03034811 A 19910214 (PENTEL KK) [A] 8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861126), vol. 010, no. 349, Database accession no. (M - 538), & JP61148016 A 19860705 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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