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EP 1027180 A1 20000816 - INVESTMENT CASTING

Title (en)

INVESTMENT CASTING

Title (de)

FEINGUSS

Title (fr)

MOULAGE DE PRECISION

Publication

EP 1027180 A1 20000816 (EN)

Application

EP 98954632 A 19981118

Priority

GB 9803472 W 19981118
GB 9724568 A 19971119

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9925511A1] Metal articles are cast in a mould containing compacted sand and a cold thin ceramic shell which has been produced by wax pattern.

IPC 1-7

B22C 9/04; B22D 18/06

IPC 8 full level

B22C 9/04 (2006.01); B22D 18/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22C 7/02 (2013.01); B22C 9/02 (2013.01); B22C 9/04 (2013.01); B22C 9/082 (2013.01); B22D 18/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9925511A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9925511 A1 19990527; AT E286443 T1 20050115; DE 69828523 D1 20050210; DE 69828523 T2 20051013; EP 1027180 A1 20000816; EP 1027180 B1 20050105; GB 9724568 D0 19980121

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9803472 W 19981118; AT 98954632 T 19981118; DE 69828523 T 19981118; EP 98954632 A 19981118; GB 9724568 A 19971119