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EP About this file: EP0622573

EP0622573 - Compact pin-within-a-sleeve three-way valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.1997
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC.
500 Jackson Street Columbus
Indiana 47201 / US
For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES public limited company
Brueton House, New Road Solihull
West Midlands B91 3TX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/48]For all designated states
CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC.
500 Jackson Street
Columbus Indiana 47201 / US
For all designated states
LUCAS INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Brueton House, New Road
Solihull, West Midlands B91 3TX / GB
Former [1994/44]For all designated states
CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC.
500 Jackson Street
Columbus Indiana 47201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Swank, Bryan W.
4491 E. Wembley Lane
Columbus, Indiana 47201 / US
02 / Pataki, Arpad M.
52 Salzburg Blvd.
Columbus, Indiana 47201 / US
03 / Doszpoly, Bela
4612 Rosebud Drive
Columbus, Indiana 47201 / US
04 / Cavanagh, Mark S.
3438 Woodland Place
Columbus, Indiana 47201 / US
05 / Lane, John D.
3510 Woodside Drive
Columbus, Indiana 47201 / US
06 / Shields, Kent V.
5042 Timber Ridge
Columbus, Indiana 47201 / US
07 / Dingle, Philip J. G.
1195 Bear Creek Court
Rochester, MI 48306 / US
[1994/44]
Representative(s)Gesthuysen Patentanwälte
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [1994/44]Patentanwälte Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Weidener
Postfach 10 13 54
D-45013 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date94105006.430.03.1994
[1994/44]
Priority number, dateUS1993004142431.03.1993         Original published format: US 41424
[1994/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0622573
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0622573
Date:12.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:F16K11/044, F16K31/06, F02M59/46
[1994/44]
CPC:
F16K31/0693 (EP,US); F02M63/0007 (EP,US); F02M63/0017 (EP,US);
F02M63/0045 (EP,US); F02M63/0073 (EP,US); F02M63/008 (EP,US);
F16K11/044 (EP,US); F16K31/0613 (EP,US); Y10T137/86622 (EP,US);
Y10T137/8667 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1994/44]
TitleGerman:Kompaktes Dreiwegeventil mit einem Dorn in einer Hülse[1994/44]
English:Compact pin-within-a-sleeve three-way valve[1994/44]
French:Vanne compacte à trois voies, avec une tige dans un manchon[1994/44]
Examination procedure19.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/46]
27.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.1996Fee for grant paid
19.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE12.09.1996
[1997/17]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US5038826  (KABAI KOICHI [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US3680782  (MONPETIT LOUIS, et al) [DA] 1 * figure 1 *
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