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EP0622526 - Rotor assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/44]Area ruled fan blade ends for turbofan jet engine
[1997/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
155 S. Limerick Road Limerick
Pennsylvania 19468 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]For all designated states
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
155 S. Limerick Road
Limerick Pennsylvania 19468 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Roberts, William B.
1543 Vernal Avenue
Fremont, California 94539 / US
[1994/44]
Representative(s)Orr, William McLean, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/48]Orr, William McLean, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Tower House, Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [1994/44]Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr.
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA West Yorkshire / GB
Application number, filing date94300924.108.02.1994
[1994/44]
Priority number, dateUS1993005520330.04.1993         Original published format: US 55203
[1994/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0622526
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0622526
Date:17.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.1994
ClassificationIPC:F01D5/14, F01D5/24, F02C7/04
[1994/44]
CPC:
F01D5/20 (EP,US); F01D11/12 (EP,US); F01D5/143 (EP,US);
F01D5/22 (EP,US); F05D2220/327 (EP,US); Y02T50/60 (EP,US);
Y10S415/914 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1994/44]
TitleGerman:Rotoreinheit[1997/38]
English:Rotor assembly[1997/38]
French:Ensemble de rotor[1997/38]
Former [1994/44]Bläserschaufelende basierend auf regelbarem Querschnitt für ein Turbotriebwerk
Former [1994/44]Area ruled fan blade ends for turbofan jet engine
Former [1994/44]Extrémités d'aubes de turbosoufflante, à section réglée
Examination procedure18.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/24]
24.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.1997Fee for grant paid
13.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL17.09.1997
DE18.12.1997
[2003/08]
Former [1998/30]DE18.12.1997
Documents cited:Search[A]GB858706  (UNITED AIRCRAFT CORP) [A] 1-16,18 * page 1, line 55 - page 2, line 39; figure - *;
 [A]US4012165  (KRAIG ALFRED HENRY) [A] 1-16,18 * column 2, line 25 - line 50; figure 1 *;
 [A]FR996967  (RATEAU SOC) [A] 1;
 [A]GB2192234  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC) [A] 1 * figures 6-7 *;
 [A]EP0393283  (ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 21 - column 5, line 13; figures 2-3 *;
 [A]US3989406  (BLISS DONALD B) [A] 1 * column 3, line 29 - line 32; figure 4 *;
 [A]US4798519  (ZIPPS ROBERT H [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0266298  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1 * paragraph [000.]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4566700  (SHIEMBOB LAWRENCE T [US]) [A] 17 * abstract *;
 [T]US2874922  (WHITCOMB RICHARD T) [T] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3806067  (KUTNEY J)
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