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EP About this file: EP1510655

EP1510655 - Brush seal support [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.07.2008  [2008/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Albers, Robert Joseph
622 Saint Joseph Lane, Park Hills
Kentucky 41011 / US
02 / Bauer, Randall Charles
1225 Ridgewood Drive, Loveland
Ohio 45140 / US
03 / Brauer, John Christopher
18168 Pribble Road, Lawrenceburg
Indiana 47025 / US
04 / Schmid, Scott Joseph
7774 Trailwind Drive, Cincinnati
Ohio 45242 / US
05 / Lewis, Kenneth Martin
4407 Todd's Trail
Middletown, Ohio 45044 / US
 [2005/09]
Representative(s)Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation
General Electric International, Inc.
15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/09]Pedder, James Cuthbert, et al
London Patent Operation General Electric International, Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date03255315.827.08.2003
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1510655
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1510655
Date:25.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:F01D11/00, F16J15/32
[2005/09]
CPC:
F01D11/001 (EP,US); F01D5/082 (US); F16J15/3288 (EP,US);
F05D2240/56 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2005/47]
Former [2005/09]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:Unterstützung einer Bürstendichtung[2005/09]
English:Brush seal support[2005/09]
French:Support de joint à brosse[2005/09]
Examination procedure02.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/44]
17.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.2007Fee for grant paid
08.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5066025  (HANRAHAN PAUL R [US]) [X] 1,3,4 * column W *;
 [XY]US5758879  (FLOWER RALPH FRANKLYN JOHN [GB]) [X] 1,4 * column 2, line 12 - line 21; figure 1 * * column 4, line 19 - line 43 * [Y] 2,3,5-8;
 [Y]EP0893632  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [Y] 8 * column A; figures 1,2 * * column 1, line 40 - column 2, line 3 * * column 2, line 22 - column 4, line 13 *;
 [A]EP1039183  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0023]; figure 4 *;
 [A]US2002020968  (GAIL ALFONS [DE], et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [YA]US6402157  (ZHOU MING [US], et al) [Y] 2,5-7 * column A; figure - * * column 4, line 32 - column 5, line 28 * * column 6, line 8 - line 27 * [A] 1-6,8;
 [YA]EP1288540  (EAGLE IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 3 * column W * [A] 1,4;
 [E]US6644668  (ALBERS ROBERT J [US], et al) [E] 1-10* column W *
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