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EP 1529580 B1 20090107 - Casting mould

Title (en)

Casting mould

Title (de)

Gussform

Title (fr)

Moule de fonderie

Publication

EP 1529580 B1 20090107 (DE)

Application

EP 03024967 A 20031029

Priority

EP 03024967 A 20031029

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1529580A1] Casting mold (16) is used to manufacture a component (1). It contains at least one projection (19) in the interior (26). The projection forms at least part of a hole (13) to be made in the component. This is a hole which is to penetrate the component, and is located in its outer wall (28).

IPC 8 full level

B22C 9/24 (2006.01); B22C 9/00 (2006.01); B22C 9/04 (2006.01); B22C 9/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B22C 9/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B22C 9/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B22C 9/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B22C 9/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1529580 A1 20050511; EP 1529580 B1 20090107; DE 50311059 D1 20090226; US 2006032604 A1 20060216; US 7237595 B2 20070703

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03024967 A 20031029; DE 50311059 T 20031029; US 97773604 A 20041028