EP0803635A3

A safety device for an architectural opening covering

Abstract

A safety device (20) for use with the tilt wand (14) and pull cord (16) of a window covering corded system includes a body (20) having a longitudinal passageway adapted to receive the tilt wand (14) and a pair of parallel longitudinal channels adapted to receive the pull cord. The safety device encircles the tilt wand and may be fixed to the tilt wand at a position along the length of the tilt wand to maintain a taut condition in the pull cord.

EP0803635A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US5465779A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	1,2,5,6,8

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
16130P	United States of America	–	1996-04-24
1613096	United States of America	P	1996-04-24
US19960016130P	–	–	–

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2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-27	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2016-12-28	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2016-12-07	Lapsed because of non-payment of the annual feeLapsedMM	MM	NL
2016-11-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2015-08-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-08-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-04-08	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2004-10-20	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2004-09-03	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2004-09-03	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2004-08-06	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
2004-02-09	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2003-12-04	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2003-10-29	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2003-10-29	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2003-10-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2003-09-12	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2003-09-05	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2003-04-16	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH	GRAH	EP
2002-07-24	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1999-10-27	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1999-07-07	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-07-07	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant6E 06B 9/26 A, 6E 06B 9/326 BRIC1	RIC1	EP
1999-05-21	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1997-10-29	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1997-09-12	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

A safety device for an architectural opening covering

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