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EP1560480 - WALK AERATOR WITH GROUND FOLLOWING CORING HEAD, INBOARD WHEELS, ASSEMBLED MULTI-PART CRANKSHAFT, INTEGRAL CORE DEFLECTORS, AND SHORTENED CORING HEAD DEPTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2012
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.12.2012  [2012/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196 / US
[2005/32]
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSEN, Walter, J.
12040 Jasper Lane
Eden Praire, MN 55347 / US
02 / GUST, Jackie, R.
29770 Hayes Ave.
Northfield, MN 55057 / US
03 / GILBERG, Michael, J.
2298 Copperfield Dr.
Mendota Heights, MN 55120 / US
04 / POMERENING, Gerald, J.
20591 Akin Road
Farmington, MN 55024 / US
 [2005/32]
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
[2012/47]
Former [2008/45]Dorschner, David, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. 55, rue des Bruyères
1274 Howald / LU
Former [2005/32]Weydert, Robert
Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date03789736.012.11.2003
[2005/32]
WO2003US35840
Priority number, dateUS20020425375P12.11.2002         Original published format: US 425375 P
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004043132
Date:27.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1560480
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1560480
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:A01B1/00
[2005/32]
CPC:
A01B45/023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/09]
Former [2005/32]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:HANDGEFÜHRTER BELÜFTER MIT BODENFOLGENDEM KERNBOHRERKOPF, EINGEBAUTEN RÄDERN, ZUSAMMENGEBAUTER MEHRTEILIGER KURBELWELLE, INTEGRIERTEN KERNDEFLEKTOR UND VERKÜRZTER KERNBOHRERKOPFTIEFE[2005/32]
English:WALK AERATOR WITH GROUND FOLLOWING CORING HEAD, INBOARD WHEELS, ASSEMBLED MULTI-PART CRANKSHAFT, INTEGRAL CORE DEFLECTORS, AND SHORTENED CORING HEAD DEPTH[2005/32]
French:AERATEUR A CONDUCTEUR A PIED COMPRENANT UNE TETE DE CAROTTAGE SUIVANT LE SOL, DES ROUES INTERIEURES, UN VILEBREQUIN A PARTIES MULTIPLES ASSEMBLE, DES DEFLECTEURS DE CAROTTES SOLIDAIRES ET UNE PROFONDEUR DE TETE DE CAROTTAGE RACCOURCIE[2005/32]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2005National basic fee paid 
03.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
08.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2011Fee for grant paid
13.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.10.2007
Opposition(s)05.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
17.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4632189  (RIZZO SALVATORE J [US]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 19 - column 3, line 31; figures 1-3; claims 1,2 * * the whole document * [Y] 4,5;
 [X]US2056337  (ARCHIBALD JOHN F) [X] 1-3 * page 1, column 2, line 8 - page 2, column 1, line 29; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]WO0147341  (GREENCARE PTY LTD [AU], et al) [Y] 4,5 * page 2, line 10 - page 3, line 19 * * page 6, line 5 - page 7, line 3; figure 4 *;
 [PA]WO02094000  (GREENCARE PTY LTD [AU], et al) [PA] 4,5 * abstract *
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