Expired European patentEurope
Device for feeding empty bags to a packaging machine
EP 0683099 B1 · Applicant: Paper Converting Machine GmbH
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- Filed April 20, 1995 and granted August 5, 1998. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 20, 2015.
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FiledApril 20, 1995
PublishedNovember 22, 1995
GrantedAugust 5, 1998
Term endedApril 20, 2015
Application numberEP 95105896
Classification (CPC)B65B43/14
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