Expired European patentEurope
Dehydrating and filtering unit for a refrigerant circuit
EP 0039390 B1 · Applicant: INDUSTRIE ZANUSSI S.p.A.
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- Filed February 20, 1981 and granted February 8, 1984. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 20, 2001.
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FiledFebruary 20, 1981
PublishedNovember 11, 1981
GrantedFebruary 8, 1984
Term endedFebruary 20, 2001
Application numberEP 81101234
Classification (CPC)F25B43/003
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