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EP 0155836 B2 19930120 - HORIZONTAL CONTINUOUS CASTING MOULD

Title (en)

HORIZONTAL CONTINUOUS CASTING MOULD

Publication

EP 0155836 B2 19930120 (EN)

Application

EP 85301854 A 19850318

Priority

GB 8407072 A 19840319

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0155836A2] A horizontal continuous casting mould comprises a housing structure which defines a horizontal opening through it. A mould tube defining a mould passage is removably secured in the structure such that it extends through the opening with the axis of the mould passage horizontal and the structure provides means by which cooling water is applied to the outside of the mould tube.

IPC 1-7

B22D 11/04

IPC 8 full level

B22D 11/04 (2006.01); B22D 11/045 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22D 11/045 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0155836 A2 19850925; EP 0155836 A3 19860514; EP 0155836 B1 19880727; EP 0155836 B2 19930120; AT E35923 T1 19880815; DE 3563920 D1 19880901; GB 8407072 D0 19840426

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85301854 A 19850318; AT 85301854 T 19850318; DE 3563920 T 19850318; GB 8407072 A 19840319