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EP1165940 - AXIAL DOVETAIL SEGMENT FOR SECURING A BUCKET TO A TURBINE WHEEL AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/01]MEANS FOR SECURING A BUCKET TO A TURBINE WHEEL AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION
[2006/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.02.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.03.2008  [2008/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARUSO, David, Alan
214 Stage Road
Ballston Lake, NY 12019 / US
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Pedder, James Cuthbert
GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date00907136.603.02.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000US02835
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0157365
Date:09.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1165940
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1165940
Date:18.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/30
[2002/01]
CPC:
F01D5/30 (KR)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2004/22]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:AXIAL GEZINKTES SEGMENT ZUM BEFESTIGEN TURBINENSCHAUFELN AN EINEM TURBINENRAD UND EINBAUMETHODEN DAFÜR[2006/46]
English:AXIAL DOVETAIL SEGMENT FOR SECURING A BUCKET TO A TURBINE WHEEL AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION[2006/46]
French:SEGMENT AXIAL EN QUEUE D' ARONDE PERMETTANT DE FIXER UNE AUBE A UNE ROUE DE TURBINE ET SES PROCEDES D'INSTALLATION[2006/46]
Former [2002/01]BEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR TURBINENSCHAUFELN AN EINEM TURBINENRAD UND EINBAUMETHODEN DAFÜR
Former [2002/01]MEANS FOR SECURING A BUCKET TO A TURBINE WHEEL AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION
Former [2002/01]MOYEN PERMETTANT DE FIXER UNE AUBE A UNE ROUE DE TURBINE ET SES PROCEDES D'INSTALLATION
Entry into regional phase05.11.2001National basic fee paid 
11.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/17]
07.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2007Fee for grant paid
02.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4904160  (PARTINGTON ALBERT J [US]) [X] 1,2,5 * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 16; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]US3746468  (SAUNDERS P) [X] 1,2,5,6 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 15; figures 1,2,4 *;
 [XY]US3627448  (RUPP DONALD R, et al) [X] 6,7 * column 1, lines 1-65; figure 1 * * figure 1 * [Y] 4,8;
 [Y]US5183389  (GILCHRIST ALAN R [US], et al) [Y] 4,8 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4451205  (HONDA KEITH T [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 1, line 15 - column 2, line 18 *;
 [A]DE3028701  (AEG KANIS TURBINEN [DE]) [A] 1-8 * page 2, paragraph 3 - page 4, paragraph 3; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]JPS61275503  ;
 [A]JPS614808
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870428), vol. 011, no. 135, Database accession no. (M - 585), & JP61275503 A 19861205 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860531), vol. 010, no. 151, Database accession no. (M - 483), & JP61004808 A 19860110 (MITSUBISHI JUKOGYO KK) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
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