(19)
(11) EP 0 362 305 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.04.1990 Bulletin 1990/15

(21) Application number: 89901700.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.12.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22D 11/ 06( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1988/004642
(87) International publication number:
WO 1989/007498 (24.08.1989 Gazette 1989/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 16.02.1988 US 19880155710
27.10.1988 US 19880263074

(71) Applicant: NATIONAL ALUMINUM CORPORATION
Pittsburgh, PA 15205 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HONEYCUTT, LeRoy, III
    Salisbury, NC 28144 (US)
  • KEY, James, Clifford
    Salisbury, NC 28144 (US)
  • MOODY, Herbert, III
    Salisbury, NC 28144 (US)

(74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
D-81679 München
D-81679 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECT CASTING OF METAL STRIP