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EP0570901 - Control system for alternating current tig welder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been withdrawn Status updated on 25.04.1997 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	25.04.1997	Withdrawal of application	published on 11.06.1997 [1997/24]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY 22801 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44117-1199 / US
	[1993/47]
Inventor(s)	01 / Cline, Guy G. 12640 Millview Lane Chardon, Ohio 44024 / US
	02 / Mikitin, Gary A. 6389 Eastondale Road Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124 / US
	[1993/47]
Representative(s)	Schumacher, Horst, et al Palgen, Schumacher & Kollegen Frühlingstrasse 43A 45133 Essen / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1993/47]	Schumacher, Horst, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al Patentanwälte, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Peter Palgen, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. Horst Schumacher, Frühlingstrasse 43A D-45133 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date	93108055.0	18.05.1993
	[1993/47]
Priority number, date	US19920884157	18.05.1992 Original published format: US 884157
	[1993/47]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0570901
	Date:	24.11.1993
	Language:	EN
	[1993/47]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0570901
	Date:	13.04.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/15]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	24.02.1994
Classification	IPC:	B23K9/00, B23K9/09, B23K9/10, B23K9/167	[1994/14]
	CPC:	B23K9/1043 (EP); B23K9/173 (KR); B23K9/0956 (EP)
	Former IPC [1993/47]	B23K9/00
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1993/47]
Title	German:	Steuerungsanordnung für mit Wechselstrom betriebene Wolfram-Inertgas-Schweissgeräte	[1993/47]
	English:	Control system for alternating current tig welder	[1993/47]
	French:	Système de commande pour soudage TIG avec courant alternatif	[1993/47]
Examination procedure	18.05.1993	Examination requested [1993/47]
	14.11.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.03.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.08.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.10.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.03.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	17.04.1997	Application withdrawn by applicant [1997/24]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	08.05.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	05.03.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:	Search	[A] JPS6313677
		[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 208 (M - 709) 15 June 1988 (1988-06-15) [A] 1,12 * abstract *

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