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EP0870943 - Heavy duty viscous fan drive and bracket mounting assembly therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2001
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.06.2001 [2001/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
3001 West Big Beaver Road Suite 200 P.O. Box 5060
Troy MI 48007-5060 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]For all designated states
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
3001 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 200, P.O. Box 5060
Troy, Michigan 48007-5060 / US
Former [1998/42]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Light, Gerald Marion
344 Perrett Road
Marshall, Michigan 49068 / US
[1998/42]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/42]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elfenstrasse 32
81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date98105404.225.03.1998
[1998/42]
Priority number, dateUS1997083154909.04.1997         Original published format: US 831549
[1998/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0870943
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0870943
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16D35/02
[1998/42]
CPC:
F16D35/024 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/25]
Former [1998/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Hochbelastbarer viskose Ventilatorantrieb sowie Haltevorrichtung dafür[1998/42]
English:Heavy duty viscous fan drive and bracket mounting assembly therefor[1998/42]
French:Entraînement visqueux à usage intensif d'un ventilateur et support de fixation pour celui-ci[1998/42]
Examination procedure19.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
01.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2000Fee for grant paid
13.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0316137  (EATON CORP [US]) [Y] 1 * column 12, line 13 - column 13, line 42; figure 3 * [A] 2,3,6,7;
 [YA]DE4442451  (BEHR GMBH & CO [DE]) [Y] 1 * column 4, line 13 - column 4, line 46; figure 1 * [A] 4,5;
 [A]EP0540006  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1-3,6 * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 10; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5555963  (MARTIN HANS [DE]) [A] * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4531621  (HAZEL MICHAEL E [US]) [A] * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US3215235  (KAMM LAWRENCE J) [A] * figure 1 *
ExaminationUS3262528
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