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EP0545724 - Cigarette hopper vane jam prevention device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.09.1994
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.1994Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.10.1994 [1994/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Philip Morris Products Inc.
3601 Commerce Road Richmond
Virginia 23234 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/23]For all designated states
Philip Morris Products Inc.
3601 Commerce Road
Richmond Virginia 23234 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brinker, Reiner G.
5424 Camille Drive
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111 / US
[1993/23]
Representative(s)Marlow, Nicholas Simon, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/23]Marlow, Nicholas Simon, et al
Reddie & Grose 16, Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date92311079.504.12.1992
[1993/23]
Priority number, dateUS1991080234004.12.1991         Original published format: US 802340
[1993/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0545724
Date:09.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:A24C5/35, A24C5/31, A24C5/32, B65B19/04
[1993/23]
CPC:
B65B19/04 (EP,US); A24C5/31 (EP,US); A24C5/325 (EP,US);
A24C5/35 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/23]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Verhindern der Verstopfung der Rinne in einem Zigarettentrichter[1993/23]
English:Cigarette hopper vane jam prevention device[1993/23]
French:Dispositif pour la prévention du blocage des canaux dans une trémie pour cigarettes[1993/23]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure09.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/05]
29.08.1994Application withdrawn by applicant  [1994/43]
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0443982  (TABAC FAB REUNIES SA [CH]);
 [A]DE2826539  (MOLINS LTD);
 [A]US3501052  (RUDSZINAT WILLY);
 [A]EP0277363  (JAPAN TOBACCO INC [JP])
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