Expired European patentEurope
Belt tension indicating system
EP 0664754 B1 · Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
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- Filed July 19, 1994 and granted January 29, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 19, 2014.
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FiledJuly 19, 1994
PublishedAugust 2, 1995
GrantedJanuary 29, 1997
Term endedJuly 19, 2014
Application numberEP 94923536
Classification (CPC)B62D55/305
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