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EP0748970 - Method and apparatus to dampen the valve lift of a spring-loaded valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.2002  [2002/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARI-ARMATUREN ALBERT RICHTER GmbH & Co.KG.
Mergelheide 56-60
33758 Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock / DE
[2001/51]
Former [1996/51]For all designated states
ARI-ARMATUREN ALBERT RICHTER GmbH & Co.KG.
Mergelheide 56-60
D-33758 Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Stork, Erhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Hellingrottstrasse 94
33378 Rheda-Wiedenbrück / DE
[1996/51]
Representative(s)Stracke, Alexander, et al
Loesenbeck - Stracke - Specht - Dantz Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]Stracke, Alexander, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Loesenbeck Dipl.-Ing. Stracke Jöllenbecker Strasse 164 Postfach 10 18 82
33518 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date96109368.912.06.1996
[1996/51]
Priority number, dateDE199512149913.06.1995         Original published format: DE 19521499
[1996/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0748970
Date:18.12.1996
Language:DE
[1996/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0748970
Date:26.11.1997
[1997/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0748970
Date:19.12.2001
Language:DE
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16K37/00, F16K17/04
[1996/51]
CPC:
F16K17/0433 (EP); F16K37/0041 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/51]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Dämpfung des Ventilhubes an federbelasteten Ventilen[1996/51]
English:Method and apparatus to dampen the valve lift of a spring-loaded valve[1996/51]
French:Procédé et appareil pour l'amortissement de la levée d'une soupape à ressort[1996/51]
Examination procedure26.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/04]
07.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2001Fee for grant paid
06.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6444515  ;
 [A]EP0063968  (SFR ROBINETTERIE SA [FR]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 19 - line 31; figure . *;
 [A]US4572237  (THOMPSON LEONARD J [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 4; figure . *;
 [A]DE3824089  (REXROTH MANNESMANN GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 2 - line 9; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9319317  (ELMEG [DE]) [A] 1,9 * page 4, line 17 - line 28; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9324779  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [A] 1 * page 10, line 7 - line 34; figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890607), vol. 013, no. 242, Database accession no. (P - 880), & JP01044515 A 19890216 (TLV) [A] 1,9 * abstract *
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