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EP About this file: EP0732561

EP0732561 - Single impact rapping hammer system and method for cleaning tube units [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2002
Database last updated on 17.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.04.2002  [2002/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORPORATION
Perryville Corporate Park Clinton
New Jersey 08809-4000 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]For all designated states
FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORPORATION
Perryville Corporate Park
Clinton New Jersey 08809-4000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Eisinger, L. Frantisek
30 Pine Terrace
Demarest, New Jersey 07627 / US
[1996/38]
Representative(s)Rackham, Anthony Charles
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]Rackham, Anthony Charles
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date96301171.321.02.1996
[1996/38]
Priority number, dateUS1995040565417.03.1995         Original published format: US 405654
[1996/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0732561
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0732561
Date:15.10.1997
[1997/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0732561
Date:02.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:F28G7/00
[1996/38]
CPC:
F28G7/00 (EP,US); B08B9/02 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1996/38]
TitleGerman:Hammerklopfvorrichtung mit einzelnem Schlag und Verfahren zur Reinigung von Rohreinheiten[1996/38]
English:Single impact rapping hammer system and method for cleaning tube units[1996/38]
French:Système de frappe à marteau, à impact unique et méthode pour le nettoyage d'unités de tubes[1996/38]
Examination procedure14.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/24]
07.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
24.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2001Fee for grant paid
17.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE142253  (EISELE) [A] 1,5-8,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR367133  (ALBERT GANSTERE [FR]) [A] 1,7,8* the whole document *;
 [XA]GB229760  (WILLIAM BRUCE WRIGHT) [X] 1,2,5-8,10 * the whole document * [A] 9;
 [A]GB453870  (RICHARD HALFORD SMITH) [A] 1,6-8 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE2100255  (BERGEMANN) [A] 1,6-10 * the whole document *;
 [DY]US3835817  (TUOMAALA J) [DY] 1,2,6-8,10 * the whole document *;
 [DY]US5315966  (GAMACHE SERGE [CA], et al) [DY] 1,2,6-8,10 * the whole document *
by applicantUS3835817
 US5315966
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