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Friction Lining Assembly Having A Restoring Spring For Limiting Clearance For A Motor-Vehicle Partially Lined Disk Brake

Patent No. EP3417187 (titled "Friction Lining Assembly Having A Restoring Spring For Limiting Clearance For A Motor-Vehicle Partially Lined Disk Brake") was filed by Continental Automotive on Feb 10, 2017. The application was issued on Jun 4, 2025.

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EP3417187

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE
Application Number
EP17704754A
Filing Date
Feb 10, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 2, 2025
Publication Date
Jun 4, 2025