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EP0219939 - Power-assisted rack and pinion steering gear [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.1990
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard Detroit
Michigan 48202 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/18]For all designated states
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
General Motors Building 3044 West Grand Boulevard
Detroit Michigan 48202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Westercamp, Kenneth Lee
9797 East Townline Road
Frankenmuth Michigan 48734 / US
02 / Kurecka, Donald Joseph
3114 Wintegreen West
Saginaw Michigan 48603 / US
03 / Yeack, David Craig
11120 Alscot Lane
Whitehouse Ohio 43571 / US
[1987/18]
Representative(s)Denton, Michael John, et al
Delphi France SAS
Bât. le Raspail - ZAC Paris Nord 2
22, avenue des Nations
CS 65059 Villepinte
95972 Roissy CDG Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [1989/11]Denton, Michael John, et al
Patent Section 1st Floor Gideon House 28 Chapel Street
Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2SE / GB
Former [1987/18]Breakwell, John Neil Bower
GM Patent Section Vauxhall Motors Limited Luton Office (F6) P.O. Box No. 3 Kimpton Road
Luton Bedfordshire LU2 OSY / GB
Application number, filing date86306366.518.08.1986
[1987/18]
Priority number, dateUS1985077612813.09.1985         Original published format: US 776128
[1987/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0219939
Date:29.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0219939
Date:15.11.1989
Language:EN
[1989/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.1987
ClassificationIPC:B62D5/04
[1987/18]
CPC:
B62D5/0427 (EP,US); B62D5/0448 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1987/18]
TitleGerman:Hilfskraftverstärkte Zahnstangenlenkung[1987/18]
English:Power-assisted rack and pinion steering gear[1987/18]
French:Direction assistée à pignon et crémaillère[1987/18]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure08.09.1986Examination requested  [1987/18]
25.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.1989Fee for grant paid
23.05.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0133003  (NIPPON SEIKO KK [JP]);
 [AD]US4415054  (DRUTCHAS GILBERT H [US])
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