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EP 0899346 B1 20040121 - Workpiece carrier for heat treatment of workpieces

Title (en)

Workpiece carrier for heat treatment of workpieces

Title (de)

Werkstückträger zum Wärmebehandeln von Werkstücken

Title (fr)

Support de pièces pour le traitement thermique de pièces à usiner

Publication

EP 0899346 B1 20040121 (DE)

Application

EP 98116066 A 19980826

Priority

DE 19737212 A 19970827

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0899346A2] The workpiece carrier is a single-piece, monolithic structure. Alternatively it consists of single-piece monolithic fiber reinforced ceramic support elements (51) with holes (55). Connector elements (52, 53) are inserted which consist of fiber-reinforced ceramics and take the form of strips, rods or pipes.

IPC 1-7

C21D 9/00

IPC 8 full level

C21D 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C21D 9/0025 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0899346 A2 19990303; EP 0899346 A3 19990915; EP 0899346 B1 20040121; AT E258231 T1 20040215; DE 19737212 A1 19990304; DE 59810622 D1 20040226

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98116066 A 19980826; AT 98116066 T 19980826; DE 19737212 A 19970827; DE 59810622 T 19980826