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EP0373160 - DIVERGENT TRAILING-EDGE AIRFOIL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.1995
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.05.1995 [1995/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION
3855 Lakewood Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90846 / US
[1990/25]
Inventor(s)01 / HENNE, Preston, A.
14 Fortuna W.
Irvine, CA 92714 / US
02 / GREGG, Robert, D., III
1854 Somerset Lane
Fullerton, CA 92633 / US
[1990/46]
Former [1990/25]01 / HENNE, Preston, A.
14 Fortuna W.
Irvine, CA 92714 / US
02 / GREGG, Robert, D., III
2665 W. Greenleaf
Anaheim, CA 92801 / US
Representative(s)Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
Ladas & Parry, Dachauerstrasse 37
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/25]Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date88900630.008.12.1987
[1990/25]
WO1987US03260
Priority number, dateUS1987005625001.06.1987         Original published format: US 56250
[1990/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8809745
Date:15.12.1988
Language:EN
[1988/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0373160
Date:20.06.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.12.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0373160
Date:25.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.12.1988
ClassificationIPC:B64C3/14
[1990/25]
CPC:
B64C3/14 (EP,US); B64C2003/149 (EP,US); Y02T50/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1991/11]
Former [1990/25]BE,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LU,  NL,  SE 
TitleGerman:FLÜGELFLÄCHE MIT EINER DIVERGIERENDEN HINTERKANTE[1990/25]
English:DIVERGENT TRAILING-EDGE AIRFOIL[1990/25]
French:PROFIL D'AILE A BORD DE FUITE DIVERGENT[1990/25]
Entry into regional phase21.12.1989National basic fee paid 
21.12.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
30.11.1989Examination requested  [1990/25]
13.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.11.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.1994Fee for grant paid
07.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.02.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational searchUS1893064  [ ] (ZAPARKA EDWARD F);
 US4314795  [ ] (DADONE LEONE U);
 US4542868  [ ] (BOYD JAMES A [US])
Examination   - JOURNAL OF AIRCRAFT, VOLUME 15, NO. 9, SEPTEMBER 1978, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, (US), R.H. LIEBECK: "DESIGN OF SUBSONIC AIRFOILS FOR HIGH LIFT", PAGES 547-561 SEE PAGE 559, RIGHT-HAND COLUMN, LINE 19 - PAGE 560, LEFT-HAND COLUMN, LINE 39; FIGURES 29-31
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