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EP About this file: EP0008944

EP0008944 - Hydraulic expansion swaging of tubes in tubesheet [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  27.02.1985
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.1985Opposition rejectedpublished on 02.05.1985 [1985/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building, Gateway Center Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15222 / US
[N/P]
Former [1980/06]For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building Gateway Center
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cooper, Frank William, Jr.
115 Himalaya Road
Monroeville, Pennsylvania / US
[1980/06]
Representative(s)Van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
30 The Green Calne
Wiltshire SN11 8DJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1980/06]van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
23, Centre Heights
London NW3 6JG / GB
Application number, filing date79301829.205.09.1979
[1980/06]
Priority number, dateUS1978093955305.09.1978         Original published format: US 939553
[1980/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0008944
Date:19.03.1980
Language:EN
[1980/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0008944
Date:02.04.1980
Language:EN
[1980/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0008944
Date:19.01.1983
Language:EN
[1983/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.1980
ClassificationIPC:B21D39/20, B21D39/06
[1980/06]
CPC:
B21D39/06 (EP,US); B21D39/08 (KR); B21D39/203 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49375 (EP,US); Y10T29/49805 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   GB,   SE [1980/06]
TitleGerman:Hydraulisches Ausweiten von Rohren innerhalb einer Rohrplatte[1980/06]
English:Hydraulic expansion swaging of tubes in tubesheet[1980/06]
French:Dudgeonnage hydraulique des tubes dans une plaque tubulaire[1980/06]
File destroyed:26.08.1996
Examination procedure02.10.1980Examination requested  [1981/01]
09.09.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.01.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1982Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
19.07.1982Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.1982Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.10.1982Fee for grant paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.10.1983  16.11.1983  ADMISSIBLE
Deutsche Babcock Aktiengesellschaft
Duisburger Strasse 375
D-46049 Oberhausen / DE
 [1983/51]
18.11.1983Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.04.1984Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.10.1984Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
21.10.1984Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1985/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:SearchGB1084171  [ ];
 FR907864  [ ] (SULZER AG);
 GB853630  [ ] (PERFECTIONNEMENT DU MATERIEL D);
 FR1320133  [ ] (FIVES LILLE CAIL);
 FR1330224  [ ] (FIVES LILLE CAIL);
 FR1365999  [ ] (FIVES LILLE CAIL);
 FR1422388  [ ] (SIEMENS AG);
 FR2050309  [ ] (ALSTHOM CGEE [FR]);
 GB1332461  [ ] (FOSTER WHEELER BROWN BOILERS);
 FR2292534  [ ] (BALCKE DUERR AG [DE]);
 DE2616523  [ ] (BALCKE DUERR AG [DE])
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