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EP About this file: EP1371852

EP1371852 - Hermetic compressor lubrication system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.01.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.02.2009  [2009/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
100 East Patterson Street Tecumseh
Michigan 49286 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/51]For all designated states
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
100 East Patterson Street
Tecumseh Michigan 49286 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DREIMANN, Nelik I.
10987 Tipton Highway
Tipton, Michigan 49287 / US
02 / BUNCH, Rick L.
417 Wildwood Circle
Tecumseh, Michigan 49296 / US
 [2003/51]
Representative(s)Riebling, Peter
Patentanwalt
Postfach 31 60
88113 Lindau / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/51]Riebling, Peter, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Postfach 31 60
88113 Lindau / DE
Application number, filing date03012996.910.06.2003
[2003/51]
Priority number, dateUS2002016664611.06.2002         Original published format: US 166646
[2003/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1371852
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1371852
Date:04.08.2004
[2004/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:F04C23/00, F04C29/02, F04C18/356
[2003/51]
CPC:
F04C28/28 (EP,US); F04C18/3564 (EP,US); F04C23/001 (EP,US);
F04C23/008 (EP,US); F04C29/025 (EP,US); F04C29/028 (EP,US);
F04C29/126 (EP,US); F16K15/063 (US); Y10S417/902 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7927 (EP); Y10T137/7929 (EP); Y10T137/7935 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7936 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2005/17]
Former [2003/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Schmierungsanlage für einen hermetischen Verdichter[2003/51]
English:Hermetic compressor lubrication system[2003/51]
French:Système de lubrification pour compresseurs hermétiques[2003/51]
Examination procedure28.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/09]
01.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/08]
30.09.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2009/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH09329093  ;
 [A]JPS61268890  ;
 [A]JPH10288178  ;
 [A]JPH0242192  ;
 [A]DE853459  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5022146  (GANNAWAY EDWIN L [US], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5533875  (CRUM DANIEL R [US], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6171076  (GANNAWAY EDWIN L [US]) [A] 1 * figure 18 *;
 [X]US6312233  (AHN BYUNG HA [KR], et al) [X] 1-4 * column 4, line 56 - line 62; figures 4A,4B *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 1998, no. 04, & JP09329093 A 19971222 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870422), vol. 011, no. 128, Database accession no. (M - 583), & JP61268890 A 19861128 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990129), vol. 1999, no. 01, & JP10288178 A 19981027 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900425), vol. 014, no. 203, Database accession no. (M - 0966), & JP02042192 A 19900213 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationJPS63223377
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