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EP1331364 - Flexible coupling of a service tube to a dual shell bearing housing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/31]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Karafillis, Apostolos Pavlos
65 Highland Avenue
Arlington, Massachusetts 02476 / US
02 / Mueller, Peter Walter
4030 Bennett Road
Morrow, Ohio 45152 / US
03 / Ramsey, John Robert
1 View Hill Road
Groveland, Massachusetts 01834 / US
 [2003/31]
Representative(s)Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Former [2003/31]Goode, Ian Roy, et al
GE LONDON PATENT OPERATION, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA / GB
Application number, filing date02258701.818.12.2002
[2003/31]
Priority number, dateUS2001002469618.12.2001         Original published format: US 24696
[2003/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1331364
Date:30.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1331364
Date:05.01.2005
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1331364
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:F01D25/16, F16C35/00, F01D25/18, F02C6/08, F01D9/06, F16C37/00
[2005/01]
CPC:
F01D25/18 (EP,US); F01D25/16 (EP,US); F02C7/06 (EP,US);
F05D2230/642 (EP,US); F16C2360/23 (EP,US); F16C35/042 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/31]F01D25/16, F16C35/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/38]
Former [2003/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elastische Verbindungsmuffe für ein Dienstrohr in einem Doppelmantellagergehäuse[2003/31]
English:Flexible coupling of a service tube to a dual shell bearing housing[2003/31]
French:Raccord tubulaire de service relié de manière flexible à l'enveloppe double d'un logement de palier[2003/31]
Examination procedure05.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
16.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.04.2007Fee for grant paid
11.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]GB582082  (HENRY LEWIS GUY, et al) [X] 1-4,6-8 * page 3, line 22 - line 46; figure 1; claim 1 * [Y] 5,9,10;
 [Y]GB595346  (HAYNE CONSTANT, et al) [Y] 5,9,10 * page 2, line 57 - line 71; figure 1; claim 4 *;
 [A]US4076452  (HARTMANN MAX) [A] 1-10* column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 7; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0801217  (TECH DIRECTIONS INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * figure 1 *
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