Expired European patentEurope
Device for retrieving containers such as storage bins
EP 0136189 B1 · Applicant: LAPOUYADE S.A.
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- Filed May 30, 1984 and granted July 29, 1987. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 30, 2004.
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FiledMay 30, 1984
PublishedApril 3, 1985
GrantedJuly 29, 1987
Term endedMay 30, 2004
Application numberEP 84401114
Classification (CPC)B65G1/0435
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