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EP About this file: EP0993971

EP0993971 - Leaf spring pivot bearing and assembly with adjustable pilot [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2006
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.04.2006  [2006/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LORD Corporation
111 Lord Drive
Cary, NC 27511 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]For all designated states
LORD CORPORATION
111 Lord Drive, P.O. Box 8012
Cary, NC 27512-8012 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Balczun, Paul J.
1141 Applejack Drive
Eerie, Pennsylvania 16509 / US
[2000/16]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
c/o Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date99307900.307.10.1999
[2000/16]
Priority number, dateUS1998017304515.10.1998         Original published format: US 173045
[2000/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0993971
Date:19.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0993971
Date:18.07.2001
[2001/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0993971
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:B60G5/053, B60G11/113, B60G11/40, F16F1/393, F16F1/371, F16F1/30
[2000/16]
CPC:
F16F1/393 (EP,US); B60G11/107 (EP,US); B60G11/113 (EP,US);
B60G11/40 (EP,US); B60G5/053 (EP,US); F16F1/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2002/15]
Former [2000/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Blattfedergelenklager und Anordnung mit verstellbarem Führungselement[2000/16]
English:Leaf spring pivot bearing and assembly with adjustable pilot[2000/16]
French:Palier de pivotement pour ressort à lames et ensemble à pilote réglable[2000/16]
Examination procedure14.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/46]
12.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2004Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2004Fee for grant paid
08.12.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200103   M06   Fee paid on   07.01.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE27.07.2005
[2005/50]
Documents cited:Search[A]US2033938  (HENRY JALBERT JEAN) [A] * figures 1-6,10-15 *;
 [A]US2437158  (HEINEY JOHN W) [A] * figure - *;
 [YDA]US2831674  (BROWN WALLACE M, et al) [YD] 1-4,16 * the whole document * [A] 15,18,20;
 [YA]GB835010  (ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-4,16 * figure 3 * [A] 15,18,20,23;
 [A]GB946394  (FODENS LTD) [A] 1,15,16,18,20 * figure - *;
 [A]US3843272  (JORN R) [A] * page 7, line 52 - page 9, line 15; figures 7,13 *;
 [A]EP0005916  (GKN GROUP SERVICES LTD [GB]) [A] 1,15,16,18,20 * page 8, line 32 - page 9, line 11; figure 14 *;
 [YA]EP0137096  (JOERN FRIEDA [DE]) [Y] 1-4,16 * the whole document * [A] 15,18,20;
 [A]US5046756  (HERTRICK BRADLEY J [AU]) [A] * figures 2-5,7 *;
 [A]US5826896  (BAUMANN HANS-UWE [DE]) [A] 1,10-12,15-20 * figure - *
by applicantUS2831674
 US2929618
 US3099459
 US4322061
 US5020824
 US5676356
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