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EP0120047 - RELEASABLE LOCKING, COUPLING OR SUPPORT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1984/40]RELEASABLE LOCKING COUPLING OR SUPPORT DEVICE
[1987/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.1988
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.1988No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.1988 [1988/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LATCHWAYS LIMITED
St. Martin's House 140 Tottenham Court Road
London W1P 9LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/40]For all designated states
LATCHWAYS LIMITED
St. Martin's House 140 Tottenham Court Road
London W1P 9LN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / TUPPER, Alan, William
The Weavers House Castle Combe
Wiltshire SN14 7HX / GB
02 / FLUX, Peter, Robert
Latchway Development Office 5 Waterside
Castle Combe Wiltshire SN14 7HX / GB
[1984/40]
Representative(s)Ben-Nathan, Laurence Albert, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/40]Ben-Nathan, Laurence Albert, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Application number, filing date83903001.220.09.1983
[1984/40]
WO1983GB00230
Priority number, dateGB1982002766028.09.1982         Original published format: GB 8227660
GB1983000404414.02.1983         Original published format: GB 8304044
[1984/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO8401414
Date:12.04.1984
[1984/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0120047
Date:03.10.1984
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.1984 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1984/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0120047
Date:08.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/15]
Search report(s)
ClassificationIPC:F16G11/10, E05C17/08, B63B21/00
[1987/15]
CPC:
E05C17/085 (EP,US); B63H9/10 (EP,US); F16B1/00 (EP,US);
F16B13/08 (EP,US); F16B21/10 (EP,US); F16B7/105 (EP,US);
F16G11/10 (EP,US); Y10T24/38 (EP,US); Y10T24/45497 (EP,US);
Y10T24/45508 (EP,US); Y10T24/45675 (EP,US); Y10T403/32434 (EP,US);
Y10T403/608 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1984/40]F16G11/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL,   SE [1984/40]
TitleGerman:LÖSBARE SCHLIESS-, KUPPLUNGS- ODER STÜTZEINHEIT[1984/40]
English:RELEASABLE LOCKING, COUPLING OR SUPPORT DEVICE[1987/15]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SUPPORT, DE COUPLAGE OU DE VERROUILLAGE LIBERABLE[1984/40]
Former [1984/40]RELEASABLE LOCKING COUPLING OR SUPPORT DEVICE
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Entry into regional phase21.04.1984National basic fee paid 
21.04.1984Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.1984Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.1984Examination requested  [1984/40]
31.10.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.01.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
08.10.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.1986Fee for grant paid
01.12.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.01.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
04.07.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.198503   M06   Fee paid on   09.11.1985
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0007084  (VOSS GUNTER MEINHARDT);
 [A]EP0013693  (PAL DI DONA ALESSANDRO & C S N [IT]);
 [A]CH399843  ;
 [A]CH208803  (GRANDJEAN CHARLES JUN [CH]);
 [A]DE654181  (PAUL WIESINGER);
 [A]GB1560491  (PETZL P);
 [A]GB1077068  (BARROW HEPBURN & GALE LTD);
 [A]US3793682  (NELSON R);
 [A]FR2101774  (KLEPPER INTERNATIONAL AG);
 [A]FR1600191
ExaminationFR2057079
 GB1121087
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