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EP About this file: EP0253261

EP0253261 - Air spring suspension system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.1992
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.11.1992 [1992/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1200 Firestone Parkway
Akron, Ohio 44317 / US
[1988/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Geno, Wayne H.
106 Royal Pine Lane
Cicero Indiana 46034 / US
02 / Weitzenhof, David A.
1590 Orchard Drive
Akron Ohio 44210 / US
[1988/03]
Representative(s)von Raffay, Vincenz, et al
Patentanwälte Raffay & Fleck Geffckenstrasse 6
20249 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/03]von Raffay, Vincenz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Raffay, Fleck & Partner Postfach 32 32 17
D-20117 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date87109705.106.07.1987
[1988/03]
Priority number, dateUS1986088512414.07.1986         Original published format: US 885124
[1988/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0253261
Date:20.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0253261
Date:26.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0253261
Date:21.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.1989
ClassificationIPC:B60G15/12, F16F9/08
[1988/03]
CPC:
B60G13/10 (KR); B60G15/14 (EP,US); F16C27/063 (EP,US);
F16F9/05 (EP,US); F16F9/084 (EP,US); F16F9/54 (EP,US);
B60G2202/312 (EP,US); B60G2202/314 (EP,US); B60G2204/128 (EP,US);
B60G2204/41 (EP,US); B60G2204/418 (EP,US); B60G2204/4502 (EP,US);
F16C2326/05 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/03]
TitleGerman:Luftfederaufhängungssystem[1988/03]
English:Air spring suspension system[1988/03]
French:Système de suspension à ressort pneumatique[1988/03]
Examination procedure04.09.1989Examination requested  [1989/44]
20.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.1991Fee for grant paid
13.06.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.08.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP57110517  ;
 [XP]EP0210553  (AUDI AG [DE], et al);
 [AP]EP0225271  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US]);
 [AP]DE3631610  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]);
 [A]US4332397  (STEGER CHARLES B);
 [A]CH409533  (SUMITOMO METAL IND [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 204 (M-164)[1082], 15th October 1982; & JP-A-57 110 517 (FUJI JUKOGYO K.K.) 09-07-1982, & JP57110517 A 00000000
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