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EP About this file: EP0855539

EP0855539 - Hydraulic tensioner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.2002  [2002/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BorgWarner Inc.
6700 18 1/2 Mile Road P.O.Box 8022 Sterling Heights
Michigan 48311-8022 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
BorgWarner Inc.
6700 18 1/2 Mile Road P.O.Box 8022
Sterling Heights, Michigan 48311-8022 / US
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
Borgwarner Inc.
6700 18 1/2 Mile Road P.O.Box 8022
Sterling Heights, Michigan 48311-8022 / US
Former [1998/31]For all designated states
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
6700 18 1/2 Mile Road, P.O. Box 8022
Sterling Heights, Michigan 48311-8022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Simpson, Roger T.
29 Woodlane Road
Ithaca, New York 14850 / US
[1998/31]
Representative(s)Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/31]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date98300048.006.01.1998
[1998/31]
Priority number, dateUS1997078803923.01.1997         Original published format: US 788039
[1998/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0855539
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0855539
Date:09.12.1998
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0855539
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:F16H7/08
[1998/31]
CPC:
F16H7/08 (EP,US); F16H7/0848 (EP,US); F16H2007/0806 (EP,US);
F16H2007/0812 (EP,US); F16H2007/0814 (EP,US); F16H2007/0859 (EP,US);
F16H2007/0891 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1999/33]
Former [1998/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Hydraulische Spannvorrichtung[1998/31]
English:Hydraulic tensioner[1998/31]
French:Tendeur hydraulique[1998/31]
Examination procedure12.05.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
18.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2001Fee for grant paid
24.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE9409155U  (WINKLHOFER & SOEHNE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,7-10 * page 5 - page 11; figures 1,2 * [A] 5,6;
 [XPA]DE19632383  (BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE [US]) [XP] 1-4,7-11 * column 3 - column 7; figures 1-10 * [A] 5,6;
 [DA]US4826470  (BREON MARK S [US], et al) [DA] 1-11 * column 4, line 63 - column 8, line 7; figures 3-7 *;
 [DA]US4708696  (KIMURA KAZUO [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US5167402  (NAKAKUBO KATSUYA [JP], et al) [DA] 1 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US5314388  (SUZUKI TADASU [US], et al) [DA] 1 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US5366415  (CHURCH KYNAN L [US], et al) [DA] 1 * column A; figure 1 *
by applicantUS4708696
 US5314388
 US4826470
 US5167402
 US5366415
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