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EP About this file: EP1508490

EP1508490 - Friction wedge assembly for a railway truck, with a replaceable backing plate supporting the liner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
1001 Air Brake Avenue Wilmerding
Pennsylvania 15148 / US
[2006/21]
Former [2005/08]For all designated states
Westhinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
1001 Air Brake Avenue
Wilmerding Pennsylvania 15148 / US
Inventor(s)01 / McCabe, Thomas W.
470 Country Club Drive, Southern Pines
28387 North Carolina / US
02 / Formolo, Joseph F.
911 West Scotsdale Road, Laurinburg
28353 North Carolina / US
03 / Shute, Bruce W.
506 Seven Lakes North, West End
27376 North Carolina / US
 [2005/08]
Representative(s)Kreutzer, Ulrich, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
Lessingstrasse 6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Kreutzer, Ulrich, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie Bavariaring 26
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/21]Kreutzer, Ulrich, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie, Bavariaring 26
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/08]Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie, 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date03292046.419.08.2003
[2005/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1508490
Date:23.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1508490
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:B61F5/12
[2005/08]
CPC:
B61F5/122 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/45]
Former [2005/08]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:Reibungskeil eines Eisenbahndrehgestells, mit einer austauschbaren Belagträgerplatte[2005/08]
English:Friction wedge assembly for a railway truck, with a replaceable backing plate supporting the liner[2005/08]
French:Coin de friction pour bogie ferroviaire, comprenant une plaque de support de revètement interchangeable[2005/08]
Examination procedure09.06.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2004Examination requested  [2005/08]
03.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
27.03.2006Fee for grant paid
27.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.09.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
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27.09.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
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27.09.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
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27.09.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
27.09.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2597909  (TACK CARL E) [A] 1,2,10-16 * column 4, line 25 - column 5, line 43; figures 9-19 *;
 [A]US2827987  (WILLIAMS RAY C) [A] 1,2,10* the whole document *;
 [X]EP1090826  (NACO INC [US]) [X] 1-17 * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 28 * * column 9, line 21 - column 12, line 6; figures 11,13-16 *
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