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EP0593676 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT OF FORCES AND PRESSURES USING TENSIONED BELLOWS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.12.1996
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.1996Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.02.1997 [1997/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE SLOPE INDICATOR COMPANY, INC.
3668 Albion Place North
Seattle, WA 98103-7991 / US
[1994/17]
Inventor(s)01 / SHOUP, Dale
1227 Coronado Place
Edmonds, WA 98020 / US
02 / CLEMENTS, David
3911 Woodlawn Park Avenue N. 4
Seattle, WA 98103 / US
03 / FELDMAN, Alexander, I.
16511 N.W. 50th St.
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[1994/17]
Representative(s)Hale, Peter
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/17]Hale, Peter
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date92916801.105.05.1992
[1994/17]
WO1992US03726
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9322643
Date:11.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0593676
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.11.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:G01L9/16, G01L11/00, G01L13/02, G01L9/00
[1996/02]
CPC:
G01L9/0013 (EP,US); Y10S73/01 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/17]G01L9/16, G01L11/00, G01L13/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/17]
TitleGerman:METHODE UND APPARAT ZUR MESSUNG VON KRÄFTEN UND DRUCKSTÄRKEN UNTER VERWENDUNG VON BALGEN UNTER SPANNUNG[1994/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT OF FORCES AND PRESSURES USING TENSIONED BELLOWS[1994/17]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MESURE D'EFFORTS ET DE PRESSIONS A L'AIDE DE SOUFFLETS SOUS TENSION[1994/17]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase04.02.1994National basic fee paid 
04.02.1994Search fee paid 
04.02.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/28]
03.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.1996Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1997/06]
12.09.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [1997/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[DXY]US4255973  (KARPLUS HENRY H B) [DX] 1,3 * the whole document * [Y] 2,6,7;
 [DY]US3935745  (JONELL PER OLOF, et al) [DY] 2 * column W *;
 [XY]US3492872  (CASPAR HEINZ, et al) [X] 8 * abstract * [Y] 6,7
International search[A]US3935745  (JONELL PER OLOF, et al);
 [A]US4938068  (CLEMENTS DAVID J [GB]);
 [A]US5003825  (LEW HYOK S [US])
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