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EP About this file: EP0920046

EP0920046 - Circuit breaker with sense bar to sense current from voltage drop across bimetal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  27.08.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eaton Corporation
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center, 1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Elms, Robert Tracy
1303 Foxboro Drive
Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146 / US
02 / Natili, Thomas Edward
766A North Pike Road
Cabot, Pennsylvania 16023 / US
03 / Erb, Michael Joseph
247 Lend Street
Fombell, Pennsylvania 15123 / US
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1999/22]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98120040.522.10.1998
[1999/22]
Priority number, dateUS1997095577922.10.1997         Original published format: US 955779
[1999/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0920046
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0920046
Date:22.09.1999
[1999/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01H71/16
[1999/22]
CPC:
H01H71/125 (EP,US); H01H71/16 (EP,US); H01H2083/201 (EP,US);
H01H83/144 (EP,US); H01H83/20 (EP,US); H02H1/0015 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/22]
Former [1999/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schutzschalter mit Stromfühler für Bimetallauslöser[1999/22]
English:Circuit breaker with sense bar to sense current from voltage drop across bimetal[1999/22]
French:Commutateur protecteur avec détecteur de courant pour déclencheur bimétallique[1999/22]
Examination procedure22.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
24.08.2004Application withdrawn by applicant  [2004/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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