(19)
(11) EP 0 946 320 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/33

(21) Application number: 97943090.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B22D 41/42, B22D 41/36, B22D 41/50, B22D 41/58
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB9701/281
(87) International publication number:
WO 9817/421 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)

(54)

PLANT FOR TRANSFERRING LIQUID METAL, METHOD OF OPERATION, AND REFRACTORIES

ANLAGE ZUM TRANSPORT FLÜSSIGEN METALLS BETRIEBSVERFAHREN UND FEUERFESTES MATERIAL

INSTALLATION DE TRANSFERT DE METAL LIQUIDE, TECHNIQUE D'EXPLOITATION, ET SYSTEMES REFRACTAIRES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI LU NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
RO SI

(30) Priority: 17.10.1996 FR 9612664
20.12.1996 FR 9615928

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/40

(73) Proprietor: VESUVIUS CRUCIBLE COMPANY
Wilmington, Delaware 19803 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RICHARD, François-Noel
    F-54000 Nancy (FR)
  • SIMOES, José
    7330 St. Ghislain (BE)

(74) Representative: Debled, Thierry 
Vesuvius Group S.A. Intellectual Property Department Rue de Douvrain, 17
7011 Ghlin
7011 Ghlin (BE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 048 641
WO-A-82/01836
FR-A- 2 529 493
US-A- 4 365 731
 EP-A- 0 171 589
WO-A-92/20480
FR-A- 2 560 085
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 103 (M-0941), 26 February 1990 & JP 01 309769 A (NKK CORP), 14 December 1989,
   
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