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Method and apparatus for determining the position of a shift rail

EP 1160485 B1 · Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.

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  • Filed April 30, 2001 and granted April 25, 2012. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 30, 2021.
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FiledApril 30, 2001
PublishedDecember 5, 2001
GrantedApril 25, 2012
Term endedApril 30, 2021
Application numberEP 01303910
Classification (CPC)F16H59/70

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