Expired European patentEurope
Hinge for articulated connection of two folding elements of a folding flap or folding door
EP 1659244 B1 · Applicant: Hetal-Werke Franz Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
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- Filed October 28, 2005 and granted July 18, 2012. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 28, 2025.
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FiledOctober 28, 2005
PublishedMay 24, 2006
GrantedJuly 18, 2012
Term endedOctober 28, 2025
Application numberEP 05023601
Classification (CPC)E05D11/00 +2 more
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