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Functional element for attaching to a sheet metal part, composite component produced from said element and method for attaching the functional element to a sheet metal part
EP 1497073 B1 · Applicant: Profil Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
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- Filed April 17, 2003 and granted October 1, 2008. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 17, 2023.
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FiledApril 17, 2003
PublishedJanuary 19, 2005
GrantedOctober 1, 2008
Term endedApril 17, 2023
Application numberEP 03727326
Classification (CPC)F16B37/065 +2 more
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