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EP0152207 - Retaining pin for nuclear reactor guide tube mounts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.1990
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.07.1990 [1990/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building Gateway Center Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15235 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/34]For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building Gateway Center
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15235 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Land, John Thomas
4020 Bedevere Drive
Pensacola Florida / US
02 / Hopkins, Ronald Jacobs
8270 Strasburg Road
Pensacola Florida / US
03 / Martinez, Jose Manuel
7428 Camale Drive
Pensacola Florida / US
[1985/34]
Representative(s)Van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
30 The Green Calne
Wiltshire SN11 8DJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1985/34]van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
23, Centre Heights
London NW3 6JG / GB
Application number, filing date85300503.125.01.1985
[1985/34]
Priority number, dateUS1984057664503.02.1984         Original published format: US 576645
[1985/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0152207
Date:21.08.1985
Language:EN
[1985/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0152207
Date:29.01.1986
Language:EN
[1986/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0152207
Date:26.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.1985
ClassificationIPC:G21C3/32
[1985/34]
CPC:
G21C3/334 (EP,US); G21C3/30 (KR); F16B2200/403 (EP,US);
Y02E30/30 (EP,US); Y10T29/49929 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   SE [1985/34]
TitleGerman:Haltedorn für Kernreaktor-Führungsrohrmontagen[1985/34]
English:Retaining pin for nuclear reactor guide tube mounts[1985/34]
French:Cheville de retenue pour les montages de tubes de guidage de réacteur nucléaire[1985/34]
Examination procedure24.07.1986Examination requested  [1986/39]
16.11.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.01.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.1989Fee for grant paid
20.04.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2265151  (KRAFTWERK UNION AG [DE]);
 [A]FR2319956  (BABCOCK & WILCOX CO [US]);
 [A]FR2374547  (COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOMIQUE [FR]);
 [A]FR2399715  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]);
 [A]GB2076580  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP);
 [AP]FR2531563  (FRAMATOME SA [FR]);
 [AP]EP0130840  (QUADREX CORP [US])
 [AP]  - NUCLEAR ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL, vol. 29, no. 362, November 1984, pages 29-33, Sutton, Surrey, GB; L. GUICHERD et al.: "Dealing with control rod guide tube support pin cracking in French PWRs
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