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EP About this file: EP0818644

EP0818644 - Tooth profile for roller chain sprocket [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2001
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.10.2001 [2001/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
17-96, Tsurumi 4-chome Tsurumi-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 538 / JP
[1998/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Tadasu
25-28, Ontacho 1-chome
Higashimurayama-shi, Tokio / JP
02 / Inoue, Konzo
1179-10-210, Hanno
Hanno-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
[1998/03]
Representative(s)Naumann, Ulrich
Ullrich & Naumann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]Naumann, Ulrich, Dr.-Ing.
Patentanwälte, Ullrich & Naumann, Gaisbergstrasse 3
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Application number, filing date97109430.511.06.1997
[1998/03]
Priority number, dateJP1996017929209.07.1996         Original published format: JP 17929296
[1998/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0818644
Date:14.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0818644
Date:28.01.1998
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0818644
Date:08.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:F16H55/30
[1998/03]
CPC:
F16H7/06 (EP,US); F16H55/30 (EP,US); F16H2055/306 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/41]
Former [1998/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Zahnprofil für ein Rollenkettenrad[1998/03]
English:Tooth profile for roller chain sprocket[1998/03]
French:Profil de dent pour un pignon d'une chaîne à rouleaux[1998/03]
Examination procedure19.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/21]
09.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.05.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2000Fee for grant paid
03.08.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH05231500  ;
 [PAL]JPH0942423  ;
 [A]EP0463711  (BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column 4, lines 4-7 *;
 [Y]EP0522984  (BG INNOVATION SARL [FR]) [Y] 1 * column 2, lines 44-58 - column 3, lines 23-29; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5397278  (SUZUKI TADASU [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 47-51 *;
 [E]WO9727411  (CLOYES GEAR & PRODUCTS INC [US]) [E] 1 * page 3, line 12 - page 4, line 32; figure 6 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931216), vol. 017, no. 690, Database accession no. (M - 1530), & JP05231500 A 19930907 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [Y] 1 * abstract *
 [PAL]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970630), vol. 097, no. 006, & JP09042423 A 19970214 (TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO) [PAL] 1 * abstract *
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