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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
IDEAL LIVING LLC	14724 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 200 SHERMAN OAKS CA 91403

International Classification(s)

• 0701:CHINA, GLASSWARE, DISHES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF A S....

• 2005 Application Filing Year
• 0701 Class
• 218 Applications Filed
• 218 Patents Issued To-Date
• 100 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Spiegel, Peter	Los Angeles, CA	43	633
# of filed Patents : 43 Total Citations : 633

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• 48 Citation Count
• 0701 Class

• 0 % this patent is cited more than
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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 7168659

Control device for moving a vehicle closure element

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Abstract

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The present invention provides a device for controlling the movement of a vehicle closure element, the device comprising, interposed between a vehicle structure and a closure element, firstly a driver element that can be activated on command, constituted by a pyrotechnic actuator, and secondly mechanical connection means suitable for allowing a driving connection between the pyrotechnic actuator and the closure element when the pyrotechnic actuator is activated, while also allowing the closure element to move freely relative to the pyrotechnic actuator when the closure element is moved over a stroke greater than that enabling said driving connection.

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• STCH2011
• FP2011
• LAPS2011
• REMI2010
• AS2010
• I2007
• P2005
• AS2005
• F2004
• PD2003

Date	Code	Event	Description
Feb 28, 2011	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Jan 30, 2011	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Jan 30, 2011
Jan 30, 2011	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Sep 06, 2010	REMI	MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED
Apr 16, 2010	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:GIRALT, PEDRO P.;REEL/FRAME:024233/0975 Owner name: GIRALT ENTERPRISES, INC.,FLORIDA Effective Date: Apr 16, 2010
Jan 30, 2007	I	Issuance
Aug 18, 2005	P	Published
Mar 16, 2005	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GALVANI, ERIC;VALEMBOIS, GUY;BARICOS, JEAN;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:016486/0513 Owner name: LATECOERE, FRANCE Effective Date: Mar 16, 2005 free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:GALVANI, ERIC;VALEMBOIS, GUY;BARICOS, JEAN;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:016486/0513 Owner name: ETIENNE LACROIX TOUS ARTIFICES S.A., FRANCE Effective Date: Mar 16, 2005
Dec 17, 2004	F	Filing
Dec 19, 2003	PD	Priority Date