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Method and apparatus for transporting and opening bags of a web of interconnected bags

EP 0825116 B1 · Applicant: AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS, INC.

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  • Filed August 14, 1997 and granted November 3, 1999. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 14, 2017.
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FiledAugust 14, 1997
PublishedFebruary 25, 1998
GrantedNovember 3, 1999
Term endedAugust 14, 2017
Application numberEP 97306188
Classification (CPC)B65B43/267 +1 more

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