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EP0048156 - Apparatus and method for bathing invalids [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.1987
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.1987No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.01.1988 [1988/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ANCHOR FIBREGLASS PRODUCTS CORPORATION
1797 Park Drive Traverse City
Michigan 49689 / US
For all designated states
Sills, Arthur Alfred
3177 Redford Avenue South East Grand Rapids
Michigan 49506 / US
For all designated states
Kraft, John Howard
2225 Eastern Traverse City
Michigan 49684 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/12]For all designated states
ANCHOR FIBREGLASS PRODUCTS CORPORATION
1797 Park Drive
Traverse City Michigan 49689 / US
For all designated states
Sills, Arthur Alfred
3177 Redford Avenue South East
Grand Rapids Michigan 49506 / US
For all designated states
Kraft, John Howard
2225 Eastern
Traverse City Michigan 49684 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sills, Arthur Alfred
3177 Redford Avenue South East
Grand Rapids Michigan 49506 / US
02 / Kraft, John Howard
2225 Eastern
Traverse City Michigan 49684 / US
03 / Houle, Raymond Thomas
9493 Lakeview Road
Traverse City Michigan 49684 / US
04 / Reed, Stewart Duane
25052 Woodrigde
El Toro California 92630 / US
05 / Redwine, Michael Alan
Post Office Box 214
Acme Michigan 49610 / US
06 / Kilborn, Fredrick Arthur
Post Office Box 513
Suttons Bay Michigan 49682 / US
[1982/12]
Representative(s)Robinson, Anthony John Metcalf
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London, WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1982/12]Robinson, Anthony John Metcalf
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London, WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date81304202.514.09.1981
[1982/12]
Priority number, dateUS1980018752215.09.1980         Original published format: US 187522
[1982/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0048156
Date:24.03.1982
Language:EN
[1982/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0048156
Date:02.06.1982
Language:EN
[1982/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0048156
Date:04.02.1987
Language:EN
[1987/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.1982
ClassificationIPC:A47K3/00, A47K3/022, A61H33/00
[1982/12]
CPC:
A47K3/022 (EP,US); A47K3/006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/12]
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren, um Invalide zu baden[1982/12]
English:Apparatus and method for bathing invalids[1982/12]
French:Appareil et méthode pour baigner des invalides[1982/12]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure17.09.1982Examination requested  [1982/47]
13.10.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.10.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
15.11.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
16.05.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.1986Fee for grant paid
22.07.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP84200169.5  / EP0123324
EP84200170.3  / EP0123325
Opposition(s)05.11.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1988/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
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