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EP About this file: EP0450373

EP0450373 - Loading mechanism for guns, especially armoured howitzers [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   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KUKA Wehrtechnik GmbH
Zugspitzstrasse 140
D-86165 Augsburg / DE
[1991/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Jörg, Josef, Dr.
Garmischer Strasse 27a
W-8900 Augsburg / DE
02 / Bobinger, Rudolf
Burgstrasse 19
W-8851 Nordendorf / DE
03 / Eyb, Wolfgang
Justinius-Kerner-Strasse 5
W-7250 Leonberg / DE
[1991/41]
Representative(s)Lichti, Heiner
Lichti - Patentanwälte
Postfach 41 07 60
76207 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/01]Lichti, Heiner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat. Jost Lempert, Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch, Postfach 41 07 60
D-76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [1991/41]Lichti, Heiner, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Ing. Heiner Lichti, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. rer. nat. Jost Lempert, Dipl.-Ing. Hartmut Lasch, Postfach 41 07 60
D-76207 Karlsruhe / DE
Application number, filing date91104084.816.03.1991
[1991/41]
Priority number, dateDE1990401084504.04.1990         Original published format: DE 4010845
[1991/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0450373
Date:09.10.1991
Language:DE
[1991/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0450373
Date:02.02.1994
Language:DE
[1994/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:F41A9/16, F41A9/42
[1991/45]
CPC:
F41A9/42 (EP,US); F41A9/16 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/41]F41A9/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/41]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Laden von Rohrwaffen, insbesondere von Panzerhaubitzen[1991/41]
English:Loading mechanism for guns, especially armoured howitzers[1991/41]
French:Mécanisme de chargement pour canons, notamment pour obusiers blindés[1991/41]
Examination procedure16.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/21]
26.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.08.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.1993Fee for grant paid
28.10.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE02.02.1994
DK02.02.1994
ES02.02.1994
GR02.02.1994
IT02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
CH31.03.1994
LI31.03.1994
LU31.03.1994
[2002/25]
Former [2000/05]BE02.02.1994
DK02.02.1994
GR02.02.1994
IT02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
CH31.03.1994
LI31.03.1994
LU31.03.1994
Former [1999/42]BE02.02.1994
DK02.02.1994
IT02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
CH31.03.1994
LI31.03.1994
Former [1998/15]BE02.02.1994
DK02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
CH31.03.1994
LI31.03.1994
Former [1997/17]BE02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
CH31.03.1994
LI31.03.1994
Former [1997/16]BE02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
CH31.03.1994
LI31.03.1994
Former [1995/03]BE02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
CH31.03.1994
LI31.03.1994
Former [1994/49]BE02.02.1994
SE02.02.1994
Former [1994/45]SE02.02.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]US2474975  (GOODHUE WILLIAM V);
 [A]FR1015102  (SCHNEIDER & CIE);
 [A]US3120785  (LORIMER JOHN D, et al);
 [A]DE2501426  (BOFORS AB);
 [A]FR2424507  (KRAUSS MAFFEI AG [DE])
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