EP0247890A3
Ratchet type dispenser for dental materials
Abstract
The ratchet (32) is activated by a drive pawl (34) and is prevented from returning by a detent pawl (64). The drive pawl and detent pawl are activated by the same lever arm (28). The lever arm is positioned over the opening (26) of an elongated hollow housing (22) having a nozzle receiver (24) at the front end thereof.

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Projected expiry passed 29 May 2007, 19.3 years ago.
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| Document | Relation | Office | Category | Cited during |
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| EP0109913A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report |
| EP0145922A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report |
| GB2142245A | Cites | United Kingdom | A | Search report |
| US3221409A | Cites | United States of America | AD | Search report |
| US4340367A | Cites | United States of America | AD | Search report |
| US4440324A | Cites | United States of America | AD | Search report |
9 members in 6 offices
Priority claims4
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 868494 | United States of America | – | |
| 86849486 | United States of America | A | |
| 868494 | – | – | – |
| US19860868494 | – | – | – |
Members9
| Document | Office | Kind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US4693684A | United States of America | A | |
| EP0247890A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| AU7366187A | Australia | A | |
| JPS62290453A | Japan | A | |
| EP0247890A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| AU586751B2 | Australia | B2 | |
| CA1281563C | Canada | C | |
| EP0247890B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| DE3778208D1 | Germany | D1 |
25 legal events, as 2 offices reported them to INPADOC
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| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Se: european patent has lapsedLapsedEUG | EUG | EP | |
| Patent ceasedCeasedPL | PL | CH | |
| Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP | PGFP | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25 | PG25 | EP | |
| Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP | PGFP | EP | |
| Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP | PGFP | EP | |
| Se: european patent in force in swedenEAL | EAL | EP | |
| Name/firm changedJOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.PFA | PFA | CH | |
| AssignmentPUE | PUE | CH | |
| No opposition filedOpposition26N | 26N | EP | |
| No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE | PLBE | EP | |
| Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA | STAA | EP | |
| Corresponds to:REF | REF | EP | |
| Designated contracting statesAK | AK | EP | |
| (expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA | GRAA | EP | |
| Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1 | RAP1 | EP | |
| First examination report despatched17Q | 17Q | EP | |
| Request for examination filed17P | 17P | EP | |
| Designated contracting statesAK | AK | EP | |
| Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL | PUAL | EP | |
| Designated contracting statesAK | AK | EP | |
| Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI | PUAI | EP |
Numbers
- Publication
- 0247890
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0247890
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0247890
- Application
- 87304766
- Application, DOCDB
- 87304766
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19870304766
Titles3
- English
- RATCHET TYPE DISPENSER FOR DENTAL MATERIALS
- German
- Ratschenartiges Ausgabegerät für zahnärztliche Materialien
- French
- Dispensateur du type cliquet pour matériaux dentaires
Classification
- CPC, 3
- A61C5/62
- A61C2202/01
- B05C17/00516
- IPC, 2
- A61C5 04
- A61C5 06
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden