Expired European patentEurope
Vacuum actuator for idle operation control
EP 0053558 B1 · Applicant: Canadian Fram Limited
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- Filed November 27, 1981 and granted February 13, 1985. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 27, 2001.
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FiledNovember 27, 1981
PublishedJune 9, 1982
GrantedFebruary 13, 1985
Term endedNovember 27, 2001
Application numberEP 81401886
Classification (CPC)F15B15/10 +1 more
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