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Apparatus for tearing open bags

EP 0876958 B1 · Applicant: Matthiessen Lagertechnik GmbH Maschinen- und Apparatebau

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  • Filed March 18, 1998 and granted May 30, 2001. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 18, 2018.
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FiledMarch 18, 1998
PublishedNovember 11, 1998
GrantedMay 30, 2001
Term endedMarch 18, 2018
Application numberEP 98250093
Classification (CPC)B65B69/0008

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