Expired European patentEurope
V-belt or ribbed V-belt
EP 0625650 B1 · Applicant: THE GATES RUBBER COMPANY
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- Filed May 14, 1994 and granted February 26, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 14, 2014.
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FiledMay 14, 1994
PublishedNovember 23, 1994
GrantedFebruary 26, 1997
Term endedMay 14, 2014
Application numberEP 94107519
Classification (CPC)F16G1/28 +1 more
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