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EP 0869855 A4 19981021 -

Publication

EP 0869855 A4 19981021

Application

EP 95939851 A 19951127

Priority

CA 2238520 A 19951127
US 9514557 W 19951127

IPC 1-7

B22D 19/14

IPC 8 full level

B22D 19/14 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

No further relevant documents disclosed
See references of WO 9719774A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0869855 A1 19981014; EP 0869855 A4 19981021; EP 0869855 B1 20050323

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95939851 A 19951127