Expired European patentEurope
Self-contained hydraulic lash-adjuster with pressurizing diaphragm
EP 0547653 B1 · Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
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- Filed November 24, 1992 and granted August 17, 1994. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 24, 2012.
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FiledNovember 24, 1992
PublishedJune 23, 1993
GrantedAugust 17, 1994
Term endedNovember 24, 2012
Application numberEP 92203627
Classification (CPC)F01L1/2405
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