EP0802360A3

Rotary flow control valve.

Abstract

A rotary flow control valve for controlling the cycles of a multicycle liquid treatment apparatus such as a water softener. A pair of rotatable, slotted, circular disks connected to rotate with each other are located in a pair of aligned interconnected cylindrical housings. Rotation of the disks controls the flow of liquid through various paths in the valve. Clamps and clips are provided securing together the parts of the assembled valve.

EP0802360A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0447350A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1
DE1450566A1	Cites	Germany	Y	Search report	1-3
US3976101A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	5,6
US4136032A	Cites	United States of America	Y	Search report	1-3

21 members in 11 offices

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Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
777028	United States of America	–	1991-10-16
77702891	United States of America	A	1991-10-16
77702891	United States of America	A	1991-10-16
92914504	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	1992-06-24
92914504	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	1992-06-24
EP19920914504	–	–	–
US19910777028	–	–	–

Members21

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Document	Office	Kind
US5162080A	United States of America	A	1992-11-10
MX9205044A	Mexico	A	1993-04-01
CA2115640A1	Canada	A1	1993-04-29
WO9307966A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1993-04-29
AU2271392A	Australia	A	1993-05-21
HU9302381D0	Hungary	D0	1994-03-28
EP0609224A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1994-08-10
AU654250B2	Australia	B2	1994-10-27
JPH07500655A	Japan	A	1995-01-19
EP0802360A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1997-10-22
EP0802360A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1997-11-19
HK1003068A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	1998-10-09
HK1006791A1	Hong Kong, China	A1	1999-03-19
EP0609224B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1999-04-14
DE69228940D1	Germany	D1	1999-05-20
KR100210722B1	Republic of Korea	B1	1999-07-15
DE69228940T2	Germany	T2	1999-09-23
CA2115640C	Canada	C	2001-09-04
EP0802360B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2002-01-09
DE69232340D1	Germany	D1	2002-02-14
DE69232340T2	Germany	T2	2002-11-14

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2012-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2012-07-18	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2012-06-30	Be: patent expiredExpiredBE20	BE20	EP
2012-06-26	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2012-06-24	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2012-01-24	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2011-11-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2011-09-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2011-08-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2003-01-02	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2002-11-15	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2002-11-15	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2002-02-14	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2002-01-09	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
2002-01-09	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2002-01-01	European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02	IF02	GB
2001-11-23	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2001-10-18	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH	GRAH	EP
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2001-05-29	Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG	GRAG	EP
2000-07-26	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1997-11-19	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1997-10-22	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1997-10-22	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
1997-10-22	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1997-10-03	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1997-09-05	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Rotary flow control valve.

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