POROUS METAL SURFACE AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION

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EP 0 478 769 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.04.1992 Bulletin 1992/15

(21)	Application number: 91909125.0

(22)	Date of filing: 18.04.1991

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61F 2/ 30^{( . )}
B23K 26/ 38^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 34^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 38^{( . )}

B23K 26/ 08^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 00^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 36^{( . )}
A61F 2/ 46^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1991/002672

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1991/016012 (31.10.1991 Gazette 1991/25)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB

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Priority:

20.04.1990 US 19900511554

(71)	Applicant: DYNAMET, INC.
	Washington, PA 15301 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BUGLE, Clifford, M. Library, PA 15129 (US) DONLEVY, Alfred, L. Pittsburgh, PA 15241 (US)

(74)	Representative: Howden, Christopher Andrew, et al
	FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 D-80801 München D-80801 München (DE)

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