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EP About this file: EP0402655

EP0402655 - Floating friction brake [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1994
Database last updated on 22.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Motion Control Industries, Inc.
Gillis Avenue
Ridgway, Pennsylvania 15853 / US
[1991/41]
Former [1990/51]For all designated states
THE B.F. GOODRICH COMPANY
3925 Embassy Parkway
Akron Ohio 44313-1799 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Redenbarger, Philip Dale
Rural Rt. No. 2
Centerpoint, Indiana 47840 / US
[1990/51]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/51]Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41
D-50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date90109403.718.05.1990
[1990/51]
Priority number, dateUS1989036741516.06.1989         Original published format: US 367415
[1990/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0402655
Date:19.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0402655
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:F16D55/227, F16D65/16
[1990/51]
CPC:
F16D65/18 (EP,US); F16D55/227 (EP,US); F16D65/42 (EP,US);
F16D2055/007 (EP,US); F16D2121/14 (EP,US); F16D2125/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/51]
TitleGerman:Schwimmende Reibungsbremse[1990/51]
English:Floating friction brake[1990/51]
French:Frein à friction flottant[1990/51]
Examination procedure08.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/06]
25.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.10.1993Fee for grant paid
22.10.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.02.1994
BE02.02.1994
CH02.02.1994
DE02.02.1994
ES02.02.1994
FR02.02.1994
GR02.02.1994
IT02.02.1994
LI02.02.1994
NL02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
GB18.05.1994
LU31.05.1994
[2006/14]
Former [2002/24]AT02.02.1994
BE02.02.1994
CH02.02.1994
DE02.02.1994
ES02.02.1994
GR02.02.1994
IT02.02.1994
LI02.02.1994
NL02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
GB18.05.1994
LU31.05.1994
FR24.06.1994
Former [2000/04]AT02.02.1994
BE02.02.1994
CH02.02.1994
DE02.02.1994
GR02.02.1994
IT02.02.1994
LI02.02.1994
NL02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
GB18.05.1994
LU31.05.1994
FR24.06.1994
Former [1999/42]AT02.02.1994
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CH02.02.1994
DE02.02.1994
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LI02.02.1994
NL02.02.1994
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FR24.06.1994
Former [1995/19]AT02.02.1994
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DE02.02.1994
LI02.02.1994
NL02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
GB18.05.1994
FR24.06.1994
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CH02.02.1994
DE02.02.1994
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FR24.06.1994
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FR24.06.1994
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CH02.02.1994
DE02.02.1994
LI02.02.1994
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Former [1994/47]AT02.02.1994
CH02.02.1994
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3613837  (TSUBOUCHI KAORU);
 [A]US4036330  (HENNING DALE A, et al);
 [Y]DE2832443  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 [Y]US4491203  (MONICK FREDERICK R [US])
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