Expired European patentEurope
Slide arrangement for seats, lockable in selectable longitudinal positions, in particular for automotive vehicle seats
EP 0830970 B1 · Applicant: Keiper GmbH & Co.
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- Filed August 16, 1997 and granted March 13, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 16, 2017.
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FiledAugust 16, 1997
PublishedMarch 25, 1998
GrantedMarch 13, 2002
Term endedAugust 16, 2017
Application numberEP 97114129
Classification (CPC)B60N2/071 +2 more
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