Expired European patentEurope
Device for coupling and/or uncoupling conveyor elements in relation to a driving mechanism
EP 0710596 B1 · Applicant: Elektriciteit voor Goederenbehandeling Marine en Industrie, in het verkort EGEMIN, naamloze vennootschap
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- Filed October 17, 1995 and granted July 28, 1999. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 17, 2015.
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FiledOctober 17, 1995
PublishedMay 8, 1996
GrantedJuly 28, 1999
Term endedOctober 17, 2015
Application numberEP 95202795
Classification (CPC)B61B10/04 +1 more
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