Expired European patentEurope
Tension test bench for axles
EP 0158184 B1 · Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
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- Filed March 21, 1985 and granted July 20, 1988. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 21, 2005.
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FiledMarch 21, 1985
PublishedOctober 16, 1985
GrantedJuly 20, 1988
Term endedMarch 21, 2005
Application numberEP 85103274
Classification (CPC)G01M13/026
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