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EP0660097 - Method and apparatus for simulating vehicle side impacts [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.1999
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC.
1900 Richmond Road Lyndhurst
Ohio 44124 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/26]For all designated states
TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC.
1900 Richmond Road
Lyndhurst Ohio 44124 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brown, Louis R.
307 Ridgemont
Oxford, Michigan 48370 / US
02 / Steffens, Charles E., Jr.
66800 Campground Rd.
Washington, Michigan 48095 / US
03 / Kroetsch, Charles F.
2112 Hillcrescent
Troy, Michigan 48098 / US
04 / Robbins, Delmar H.
1469 Biggers Dr.
Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 / US
[1995/26]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1995/26]Wagner, Karl H.
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date94118874.030.11.1994
[1995/26]
Priority number, dateUS1993017488427.12.1993         Original published format: US 174884
[1995/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0660097
Date:28.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0660097
Date:06.03.1996
[1996/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0660097
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:G01M7/08, G01M17/007
[1996/07]
CPC:
G01M17/0078 (EP,US); G01M99/00 (KR)
Former IPC [1995/26]G01M7/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Apparat zur Simulation eines Seitenaufpralls auf ein Kraftfahrzeug[1998/45]
English:Method and apparatus for simulating vehicle side impacts[1995/26]
French:Méthode et appareil pour simuler des impacts latéraux sur véhicules[1998/45]
Former [1995/26]Verfahren und Apparat zur Simulation des Seitenaufpralls auf KFZ
Former [1995/26]Méthode et appareil pour simuler les impacts latéraux sur véhicules
Examination procedure30.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/26]
01.04.1996Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.05.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.1998Fee for grant paid
21.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[AP]DE9408056U  (FRITZMEIER GEORG GMBH & CO [DE]) [AP] 1-22* page 7 - page 12 *;
 [AP]DE4407256  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [AP] 1-22 * column 2 - column 3 *
Examination   - SAE Technical Paper 890606; L.M. Shaw: "Pelvic Response to Lateral Impact - Padded and Unpadded"; published 1989, Warrendale USA
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