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EP About this file: EP0995926

EP0995926 - Silent damper with anti-rattle shaft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60026 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/49]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview
Illinois 60025 / US
Former [2000/17]For all designated states
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
3600 West Lake Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wach, Joe
34510 North Hickory Court
Ingleside, Illinois 60041 / US
[2000/17]
Representative(s)Vetter, Ewald Otto, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Vetter, Ewald Otto, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
Former [2000/17]Vetter, Ewald Otto, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date99115946.813.08.1999
[2000/17]
Priority number, dateUS1998017702922.10.1998         Original published format: US 177029
[2000/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0995926
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0995926
Date:23.04.2003
[2003/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0995926
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16F9/36, F16F9/02
[2002/51]
CPC:
F16F9/368 (EP,US); F16F9/0209 (EP,US); F16F9/3207 (EP,US);
F16F9/54 (EP,US); B60G2204/4305 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/17]F16F9/36
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/03]
Former [2000/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Geräuschloser Dämpfer mit Antiklapperwelle[2000/17]
English:Silent damper with anti-rattle shaft[2000/17]
French:Amortisseur silencieux avec arbre anti-cliquetis[2000/17]
Examination procedure27.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
09.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2005Fee for grant paid
20.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04012844.9  / EP1450065
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.12.2005
IT07.12.2005
GB13.08.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/17]IT07.12.2005
GB13.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02129424  ;
 [A]US4629167  (KIMURA SHIGERU [JP], et al) [A] 9 * column 3, line 41 - column 5, line 2; figures 6-8 *;
 [A]US4948103  (BOWDEN PATRICK J [US], et al) [A] 9* column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 43; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5165324  (MARUOKA HIROYUKI [JP]) [A] 9 * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 27; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5518223  (BIVENS STEVEN L [US]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 44 - column 8, line 14; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5697477  (HIRAMOTO KOUJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 3, line 45 - column 5, line 6; figures 1-5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900807), vol. 014, no. 364, Database accession no. (M - 1007), & JP02129424 A 19900517 (NIFCO INC) [A] 1 * abstract *
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