blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0220015

EP0220015 - Emergency transfer tube closure for sealing transfer tube under emergency conditions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.1992
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 14.01.2004  [2004/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building, Gateway Center Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania 15222 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/18]For all designated states
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Westinghouse Building Gateway Center
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hardin, Roy Tyler, Jr.
1403 Clearview Drive
Greenburg, PA 15601 / US
02 / Marshall, James Richard
1009 Evergreen Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15235 / US
[1987/18]
Representative(s)Van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
30 The Green Calne
Wiltshire SN11 8DJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/18]van Berlyn, Ronald Gilbert
23, Centre Heights
London NW3 6JG / GB
Application number, filing date86307738.407.10.1986
[1987/18]
Priority number, dateUS1985078529307.10.1985         Original published format: US 785293
[1987/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0220015
Date:29.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0220015
Date:30.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0220015
Date:17.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.1988
ClassificationIPC:G21C13/02, G21C19/18
[1987/18]
CPC:
G21C19/18 (EP,US); G21C19/06 (KR); G21C13/02 (EP,US);
Y02E30/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1987/18]
TitleGerman:Notverschluss eines Schleusenrohres zum Abdichten desselben in Notfällen[1987/18]
English:Emergency transfer tube closure for sealing transfer tube under emergency conditions[1987/18]
French:Fermeture d'urgence d'un tube de transfert pour le rendre étanche en cas d'urgence[1987/18]
Examination procedure22.09.1988Examination requested  [1988/46]
06.04.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.01.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.1991Fee for grant paid
12.04.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE17.07.1991
GB17.10.1991
ES28.10.1991
CH31.10.1991
LI31.10.1991
[2004/03]
Former [1993/13]BE17.07.1991
GB17.10.1991
CH31.10.1991
LI31.10.1991
Former [1992/33]BE17.07.1991
CH31.10.1991
LI31.10.1991
Former [1992/32]BE17.07.1991
Documents cited:Search[A]GB802285  (BABCOCK & WILCOX LTD);
 [A]US4028896  (WHIPPS GEORGE E);
 [APD]EP0175454  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]);
 [A]US4474205  (DREYER PAUL L [US], et al);
 [A]FR1337531  (LE MINISTRE DE LA DEFENSE);
 [A]US4235256  (CRAWSHAY ALAN [CA])
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.