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EP0643223 - Method and arrangement for sealing a shaft passage in gear pumps [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.1998
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maag Pump Systems Textron AG
Hardstrasse 219
8023 Zürich / CH
[1997/35]
Former [1995/11]For all designated states
Maag Pump Systems AG
Hardstrasse 219
CH-8023 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Stehr, Roger
Gartematt 8
CH-8180 Bülach / CH
02 / Schaich, Martin
Urdorferstrasse 32a
CH-8952 Schlieren / CH
03 / Mischler, Eduard
Im Lettenhau 9
CH-8105 Regensdorf / CH
04 / Schmid, Christian
Sonnhalde 3
CH-5607 Hägglingen / CH
[1995/11]
Representative(s)Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Patentanwälte
Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/11]Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Patentanwälte, Siewerdtstrasse 95, Postfach
CH-8050 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date93111510.917.07.1993
[1995/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0643223
Date:15.03.1995
Language:DE
[1995/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0643223
Date:04.02.1998
Language:DE
[1998/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:F04C15/00, F04C13/00
[1995/11]
CPC:
F04C15/0038 (EP); F04C13/002 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/18]
Former [1995/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anordnung zum Dichten einer Wellendurchführung bei Zahnradpumpen[1995/11]
English:Method and arrangement for sealing a shaft passage in gear pumps[1995/11]
French:Procédé et dispositif d'étanchéité de traversée d'arbre pour pompes à engrenages[1995/11]
Examination procedure18.07.1994Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.11.1994Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) GR, IE, LU, MC, PT
05.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/22]
04.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.1997Fee for grant paid
17.10.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.11.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
29.08.1994GR   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.1994IE   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.1994LU   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.1994MC   M01   Not yet paid
29.08.1994PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES04.02.1998
FR04.02.1998
IT04.02.1998
NL04.02.1998
DK04.05.1998
SE04.05.1998
AT17.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
[2006/14]
Former [2003/45]ES04.02.1998
IT04.02.1998
NL04.02.1998
DK04.05.1998
SE04.05.1998
FR03.07.1998
AT17.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
Former [2003/07]ES04.02.1998
IT04.02.1998
NL04.02.1998
SE04.05.1998
FR03.07.1998
AT17.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
Former [2002/25]ES04.02.1998
IT04.02.1998
SE04.05.1998
FR03.07.1998
AT17.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
Former [2000/24]IT04.02.1998
SE04.05.1998
FR03.07.1998
AT17.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
Former [1999/42]IT04.02.1998
SE04.05.1998
FR03.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
Former [1999/32]SE04.05.1998
FR03.07.1998
BE31.07.1998
Former [1998/52]SE04.05.1998
FR03.07.1998
Former [1998/43]SE04.05.1998
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3976405  (GEIGER KENNETH DANIEL, et al) [Y] 1,2,7,8 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 18 * * column 2, line 37 - column 3, line 30; figure - *;
 [A]DE3135037  (BARMAG BARMER MASCHF [DE]) [A] 2,6 * page 8, paragraph L * * page 9, line 1 - line 5 * * page 10, line 6 - line 21 * * page 12, paragraph L; figure 2 * * page 13 *;
 [YA]US4575100  (HAY II ROBERT A [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,7,8 * column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 30; figure 1 * [A] 4,5;
 [A]WO8908782  (JOHNSON PUMP AB [SE]) [A] 3,4 * page 7, line 33 - page 8, line 16; figure 1A ** page 10, line 3 - line 7 *
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