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Method and apparatus for the removal of residues of chlorinated solvent from contact waters formed during the drying stage in machines for the dry-cleaning of garments
EP 0577563 B1 · Applicant: RENZACCI S.P.A. INDUSTRIA LAVATRICI
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- Filed April 26, 1993 and granted March 13, 1996. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 26, 2013.
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FiledApril 26, 1993
PublishedJanuary 5, 1994
GrantedMarch 13, 1996
Term endedApril 26, 2013
Application numberEP 93830175
Classification (CPC)C02F1/048 +2 more
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