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EP0094557 - A boring tool and method of reducing vibrations therein [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.09.1990
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KENNAMETAL INC.
One Lloyd Avenue P.O. Box 231 Latrobe
Pennsylvania 15650 / US
[N/P]
Former [1983/47]For all designated states
KENNAMETAL INC.
One Lloyd Avenue P.O. Box 231
Latrobe Pennsylvania 15650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fitzgerald, Gary W.
408 Park Street
Derry, PA 15627 / US
02 / Penrod, Paula M.
410 Fairmont Street
Latrobe, Pa. 15650 / US
03 / Gulibon, Robert S.
R.D. 1, Box 206
Stahltown, Pa. 15687 / US
[1986/37]
Former [1983/51]01 / Fitzgerald, Gary W.
408 Park Street
Derry, PA 15627 / US
02 / Penrod, Paula M.
410 Fairmont Street
Stahltown, PA 15687 / US
03 / Gulibon, Robert S.
R.D. 1, Box 206
Latrobe, PA 15650 / US
Former [1983/47]01 / Fitzgerald, Gary W.
408 Park Street
Derry, PA 15627 / US
02 / Penrod, Paula M.
R.D. 1, Box 206
Stahltown, PA 15687 / US
03 / Gulibon, Robert S.
410 Fairmont Street
Latrobe, PA 15650 / US
Representative(s)Leiser, Gottfried, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/05]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Former [1986/44]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Prinz, Leiser, Bunke & Partner Manzingerweg 7
D-8000 München 60 / DE
Former [1983/47]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing.
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date83104391.404.05.1983
[1983/47]
Priority number, dateUS1982037661310.05.1982         Original published format: US 376613
[1983/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0094557
Date:23.11.1983
Language:EN
[1983/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0094557
Date:10.09.1986
Language:EN
[1986/37]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0094557
Date:07.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.1983
ClassificationIPC:B23B29/02
[1983/47]
CPC:
B23B29/022 (EP,US); Y10S82/90 (EP,US); Y10S82/904 (EP,US);
Y10T408/76 (EP,US); Y10T409/304312 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   GB,   IT,   SE [1983/47]
TitleGerman:Einrichtung zur Verminderung der Schwingungen an Borhwerkzeugen[1983/47]
English:A boring tool and method of reducing vibrations therein[1983/47]
French:Support d'outil d'usinage amortissant les vibrations[1983/47]
Examination procedure24.02.1984Examination requested  [1984/18]
16.04.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.08.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
06.12.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
11.03.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.1986Fee for grant paid
15.05.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.05.1987  22.06.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Sandvik Aktiebolag
Fack
S-811 81 Sandviken 1 / SE
Opponent's representative
Taquist, Henrik Lennart Emanuel
AB Sandvik Central Service Patents & Licences
811 81 Sandviken / SE
 [N/P]
Former [1987/30]
Opponent(s)01  26.05.1987  22.06.1987  ADMISSIBLE
Sandvik Aktiebolag
Fack
S-811 81 Sandviken 1 / SE
Opponent's representative
Taquist, Lennart
AB Sandvik Central Service Patents & Licences
S-811 81 Sandviken / SE
14.07.1987Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.12.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.02.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
06.10.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
29.05.1989Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.05.1989Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.09.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.11.1989Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
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Former [1989/39]BE31.05.1989
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