Expired European patentEurope
Creel device for a machine for handling slivers
EP 0542691 B1 · Applicant: HOWA MACHINERY LIMITED
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- Filed November 11, 1992 and granted January 22, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 11, 2012.
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FiledNovember 11, 1992
PublishedMay 19, 1993
GrantedJanuary 22, 1997
Term endedNovember 11, 2012
Application numberEP 92810874
Classification (CPC)D01H5/005
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