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EP0756524 - Trigger sprayer fluid spinning assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/06]SWIRL CHAMBER SEALING MEANS ON SPINNER NOZZLE
[1998/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2000
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 07.08.2002  [2002/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Continental Sprayers International, Inc.
27 Guenther Boulevard
St. Peters, MO 63376 / US
[2000/05]
Former [1999/45]For all designated states
Continental Sprayers International, Inc.
27 Gunther Boulevard
St. Peters, MO 63376 / US
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
Continental Sprayers International, Inc.
27 Guenther Boulevard
St. Peters, MO 63376 / US
Former [1997/06]For all designated states
CONTICO INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED
1101 North Warson Road
St. Louis, MO 63132 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FOSTER, Donald, D.
2524 Trenton Station
St. Charles, MO 63303 / US
02 / NELSON, Philip, L.
9 Kingstown Estates Court
Wildwood, MO 63011 / US
[1997/06]
Representative(s)Gemmell, Peter Alan
Dummett Copp LLP 25 The Square Martlesham Heath
Ipswich IP5 3SL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/06]Gemmell, Peter Alan, Dr.
Dummett Copp, 25 The Square, Martlesham Heath
Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 7SL / GB
Application number, filing date95917078.820.04.1995
[1997/06]
WO1995US04846
Priority number, dateUS1994023049420.04.1994         Original published format: US 230494
[1997/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9529014
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0756524
Date:05.02.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0756524
Date:10.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.11.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:B05B1/34
[1997/06]
CPC:
B05B11/0064 (EP,US); B05B1/3431 (EP,US); B05B11/0005 (EP,US);
B05B11/007 (EP,US); B05B11/0072 (EP,US); B05B11/1057 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/06]
TitleGerman:Spritzvorrichtung mit Flüssigkeitswirbelkammer[1998/52]
English:Trigger sprayer fluid spinning assembly[1998/52]
French:Dispositif pulvérisateur de fluide à chambre de tourbillonement[1998/52]
Former [1997/06]ABDICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE WIRBELKAMMER IN EINER DRALLDÜSE
Former [1997/06]SWIRL CHAMBER SEALING MEANS ON SPINNER NOZZLE
Former [1997/06]MOYENS D'ETANCHEITE DE CHAMBRES DE MISE EN ROTATION SUR UN AJUTAGE COMPORTANT UN DISPOSITIF DE MISE EN ROTATION
Entry into regional phase25.10.1996National basic fee paid 
25.10.1996Search fee paid 
25.10.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
25.10.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.10.1996Examination requested  [1997/06]
22.09.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
06.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
22.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.04.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.1999Fee for grant paid
24.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99104795.2  / EP0933137
Opposition(s)11.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.11.1999
GB20.04.2000
[2002/32]
Former [2001/17]GB20.04.2000
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US4273290  (QUINN DAVID R);
 [X]JPS60183056  (CANYON CORP);
 [A]US4624413  (CORSETTE DOUGLAS F [US]);
 [A]US4815663  (TADA TETSUYA [JP]);
 [A]US4911361  (TADA ATSUSHI [JP]);
 [X]US5234166  (FOSTER DONALD D [US], et al)
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