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EP About this file: EP0734297

EP0734297 - REMOVABLE NOSEPIECES FOR CHUCKS AND SIMILAR TOOL HOLDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2000
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2001Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2002  [2002/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
POWER TOOL HOLDERS INCORPORATED
Suite 105, 501 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
[1999/13]
Former [1996/40]For all designated states
POWER TOOL HOLDERS INCORPORATED
Suite 105, 501 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHADECK, Louis, M.
2418 Marchbanks 45D
Anderson, SC 29621 / US
02 / HUFF, Robert, O.
68 Washington Drive
Piedmont, SC 29673 / US
03 / OWENS, Valerie
Route 2, Box 326
Townville, SC 29689 / US
[1996/40]
Representative(s)Chettle, Adrian John
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/40]Chettle, Adrian John
Withers & Rogers 4, Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date95905909.814.12.1994
[1996/40]
WO1994US14310
Priority number, dateUS1993016742915.12.1993         Original published format: US 167429
[1996/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9516532
Date:22.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0734297
Date:02.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0734297
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B23B31/00, B23B31/12
[1996/40]
CPC:
B23B31/1238 (EP,US); B23B31/001 (EP,US); B23B2231/38 (EP,US);
B23B2231/44 (EP,US); Y10T279/17615 (EP,US); Y10T279/3493 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1996/40]
TitleGerman:ABNEHMBARES NASENSTÜCK FÜR FUTTER UND ÄHNLICHE WERKZEUGHALTER[1996/40]
English:REMOVABLE NOSEPIECES FOR CHUCKS AND SIMILAR TOOL HOLDERS[1996/40]
French:EMBOUT DEMONTABLE POUR MANDRIN OU AUTRE PORTE-OUTIL[1996/40]
Entry into regional phase10.06.1996National basic fee paid 
10.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/40]
19.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.1998Fee for grant paid
04.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
05.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH31.12.1999
LI31.12.1999
[2002/02]
Cited inInternational search[XA]DE853849  (SCHUETTE FA ALFRED H) [X] 1,4,5 * page 2, line 49 - line 76; figure 1 * [A] ;
 [A]DE2243904  (ZORN PHILIPP);
 [DXA]EP0163600  (HILTI AG [LI]) [DX] 1,2,6,8,10,12-14 * sentence 17 - sentence 27; figure 1 * [A] 7,9,11;
 [A]DE3512130  (HILTI AG [LI]);
 [A]EP0436108  (JACOBS CHUCK TECH CORP [US]) [A] * column 6, line 35 - line 45; figure 6 *
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