Expired European patentEurope
Packaging machine with reciprocating conveyor
EP 0629550 B1 · Applicant: IBARAKI SEIKI MACHINERY COMPANY Ltd.
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- Filed September 2, 1993 and granted January 21, 1998. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 2, 2013.
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FiledSeptember 2, 1993
PublishedDecember 21, 1994
GrantedJanuary 21, 1998
Term endedSeptember 2, 2013
Application numberEP 93306953
Classification (CPC)B65B61/28
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