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(43) Date of publication: 14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42 (21) Application number: 95939851.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22D 19/ 14( . ) C22C 1/ 10( . ) B22F 3/ 26( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/014557 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/019774 (05.06.1997 Gazette 1997/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (60) Divisional application: 05006132.4 /  (71) Applicant: Chesapeake Composites Corporation New Castle, DE 19720 (US)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, Alexander, M. Wilmington, DE 19808 (US) KLIER, Eric, M. Catonsville, MD 21228 (US) (74) Representative: Turi, Michael, Dipl.-Phys., et al  Samson & Partner Widenmayerstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)