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EP4058637 - RETAINER SLEEVE DESIGN WITH EXTERNAL RIBS OR WITH AN ANTI-ROTAIONAL FEATURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/38]RETAINER SLEEVE DESIGN WITH EXTERNAL RIBS OR WITH AN ANTI-ROTATIONAL FEATURE
[2025/23]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.10.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 26.11.2025  [2025/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629-9510 / US
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Former [2022/38]For all designated states
Caterpillar Inc.
100 N.E. Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61629-9510 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SERRURIER, Douglas C.
9 Hawthorne Cove
Morton, IL 61550 / US
02 / SINN, Eric T.
104 E. Margarete
Tremont, Illinois 61568 / US
03 / JURA, Jason Grant
6506 N. Syler St.
Peoria, IL 61615 / US
 [2022/38]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
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Former [2022/38]Klang, Alexander H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date20808585.228.10.2020
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WO2020US57597
Priority number, dateUS20191668349214.11.2019         Original published format: US201916683492
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021096682
Date:20.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4058637
Date:21.09.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.05.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
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Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4058637
Date:26.11.2025
Language:EN
[2025/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:E02F9/28
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CPC:
E02F9/2833 (EP,KR,US); E02F9/2825 (EP,KR); F16B21/02 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALTEHÜLSENENTWURF MIT AUSSENRIPPEN ODER MIT EINEM ROTATIONSSCHUTZ[2022/38]
English:RETAINER SLEEVE DESIGN WITH EXTERNAL RIBS OR WITH AN ANTI-ROTAIONAL FEATURE[2025/23]
French:CONCEPTION DE MANCHON DE RETENUE À NERVURES EXTERNES OU À ÉLÉMENT ANTI-ROTATION[2022/38]
Former [2022/38]RETAINER SLEEVE DESIGN WITH EXTERNAL RIBS OR WITH AN ANTI-ROTATIONAL FEATURE
Entry into regional phase23.04.2022National basic fee paid 
23.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/38]
23.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2025Fee for grant paid
07.08.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.08.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
22.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XA] US2017328037  (SERRURIER DOUG et al.) [X] 8 * paragraphs [0038] - [0038]; figure 5 * * abstract *[A] 9,10
 [A] US2014352180  (CAMPOMANES PATRICK S et al.) [A] 1-7 * paragraphs [0051] - [0052]; figures 6-7,11 *
 [A] US2018171602  (QUARFORDT PER et al.) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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