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EP About this file: EP0993560

EP0993560 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A CLUTCH IN AN AUTOMATED MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.2004Change - withdrawalpublished on 24.11.2004  [2004/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Transmission Technologies Corporation
23382 Commerce Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48335 / US
[2000/16]
Inventor(s)01 / WHEELER, James, A.
2343 Coe Court
Perrysburg, OH 43551 / US
[2000/16]
Representative(s)Giles, Ashley Simon, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Giles, Ashley Simon, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date98934391.809.07.1998
[2000/16]
WO1998US14312
Priority number, dateUS1997089162509.07.1997         Original published format: US 891625
[2000/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9902876
Date:21.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0993560
Date:19.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.04.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:F16D48/06
[2004/41]
CPC:
F16D48/066 (EP,US); B60W30/18027 (EP); B60W2050/0045 (EP,US);
B60W2510/0241 (EP,US); B60W2510/0638 (EP,US); B60W2510/0657 (EP,US);
B60W2510/1005 (EP,US); B60W2510/104 (EP,US); B60W2710/023 (EP,US);
F16D2500/5048 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/16]F16D1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/16]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETÄTIGEN EINER KUPPLUNG IN EINEM AUTOMATISIERTEN MECHANISCHEN GETRIEBE[2000/16]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A CLUTCH IN AN AUTOMATED MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION[2000/16]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ACTIONNER L'EMBRAYAGE DANS UNE TRANSMISSION MECANIQUE AUTOMATISEE[2000/16]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2000National basic fee paid 
02.02.2000Search fee paid 
02.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
20.09.2004Application withdrawn by applicant  [2004/46]
23.09.2004Application withdrawn by applicant  [2004/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0328299  (EATON CORP [US]) [Y] 1-7 * column 5, line 15 - line 25; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US5056639  (PETZOLD RAINER [DE], et al) [Y] 1-7 * column 5; figure -; claims 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0709246  (EATON CORP [US]) [A] 1* column 7, line 1 - line 5; claim 3 *
International search[X]US4295551  (ZIMMERMANN FRANK, et al);
 [X]US4722429  (KONO HIROMI [JP]);
 [X]US5086894  (IIZUKA NANORI [JP], et al)
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