Expired European patentEurope
Butterfly valves with actuators carried on valve plate
EP 0479853 B1 · Applicant: AlliedSignal Inc.
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- Filed June 5, 1990 and granted August 18, 1993. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 5, 2010.
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FiledJune 5, 1990
PublishedApril 15, 1992
GrantedAugust 18, 1993
Term endedJune 5, 2010
Application numberEP 90909881
Classification (CPC)F16K27/029 +2 more
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