Expired European patentEurope
Foam generating apparatus
EP 0077652 B1 · Applicant: WEST POINT-PEPPERELL, INC.
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- Filed October 14, 1982 and granted April 17, 1985. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 14, 2002.
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FiledOctober 14, 1982
PublishedApril 27, 1983
GrantedApril 17, 1985
Term endedOctober 14, 2002
Application numberEP 82305475
Classification (CPC)B01F33/834 +2 more
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