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EP0404838 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVAPORATIVE PATTERN CASTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.08.1992
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.11.1994Change - classificationpublished on 11.01.1995 [1995/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RIKKER, Leslie D.
15441 Betty Ann Lane
Oak Forest, IL 60452 / US
[1991/01]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1991/01]
Representative(s)West, Alan Harry, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/01]West, Alan Harry, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date89904919.112.04.1989
[1991/01]
WO1989US01525
Priority number, dateUS1988018144314.04.1988         Original published format: US 181443
[1991/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8909666
Date:19.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0404838
Date:02.01.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.10.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.10.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.1991
ClassificationIPC:B22C9/04, B22D47/02, B22C15/10
[1995/02]
CPC:
B22C15/10 (EP,US); B22C9/046 (EP,US); B22D45/005 (EP,US);
B22D47/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/01]B22C9/04, B22C15/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM GIESSEN MIT VERLORENER FORM[1991/01]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVAPORATIVE PATTERN CASTING[1991/01]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE COULEE PAR EVAPORATION DE MOTIFS[1991/01]
File destroyed:17.02.2000
Entry into regional phase28.12.1989National basic fee paid 
28.12.1989Search fee paid 
28.12.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.1990Examination requested  [1991/01]
03.07.1991Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1992/42]
20.05.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1992/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
04.05.199204   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4736787  (MCMELLON BRUCE A [US]) [X] 1-27,49-52 * column 2, line 28 - line 50; figures 1,2 * * column 4, line 15 - column 5, line 11 *;
 [X]US4733713  (KOHLER PETER G [US]) [X] 1-27,49-52 * column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 43 * * column 7, line 15 - column 8, line 25; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2187816  (OUTBOARD MARINE CORP) [A] 6,16 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2557481  (OUTBOARD MARINE CORP [US]) [A] 10 * page 6, line 11 - line 24 * * abstract *;
 [A]US3205542  (MILLER LEON F, et al) [A] 20 * column 3, line 34 - line 58; figure 1 *;
 [A]JPS55144359
 [X]  - STANDTKE, "SERIENGUSSFERTIGUNG NACH DEM VOLLFORMGIESSVERFAHREN MIT", GIESSEREI., DUSSELDORF DE, (19870112), vol. 74, no. 1, pages 4 - 12 [X] 1-27,49-52 * figure 2 *
 [X]  - "COLLOQUE A CHICAGO SUR LE MOULAGE AVEC MODELE EN POLYSTYRENE", FONDERIE., PARIS FR, (198511), no. 49, pages 9 - 14 [X] 1-27,49-52 * page 12, column 1, line 29 - page 14, column 1, line 3; figure 6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810128), vol. 5, no. 14, Database accession no. (M - 52)<686> , & JP55144359 A 19801111 (SHINTO KOGYO K.K.) [A] 1,6 * the whole document *
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