Expired European patentEurope
Motor starting and automatic reversing switch
EP 0237461 B1 · Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
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- Filed February 26, 1987 and granted April 14, 1993. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 26, 2007.
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FiledFebruary 26, 1987
PublishedSeptember 16, 1987
GrantedApril 14, 1993
Term endedFebruary 26, 2007
Application numberEP 87630026
Classification (CPC)H01H35/10
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