(19)
(11) EP 0 974 413 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:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(21) Application number: 99114171.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.07.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22D 11/06(1968.09)

(54)

Apparatus for twin belt casting using keyed edge-dam blocks

Vorrichtung zum Doppelbandgiessen mit formschlüssig ineinander greifenden Seitendammblöcken

Appareil de coulée à bandes jumelées utilisant des blocs de rive verrouillés

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 24.07.1998 US 122014

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/04

(73) Proprietor: Hazelett Strip-Casting Corporation
Colchester, VT 05446 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Dompas, John
    2250 Olen (BE)
  • Aylward, Stanley E.
    Fairfax, Vermont 05454 (US)
  • Hazelett, William R.
    Colchester, Vermont 05446 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 252 008
US-A- 2 904 860
 WO-A-97/18049
US-A- 3 865 176
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 679 (M-1728), 21 December 1994 (1994-12-21) & JP 06 269904 A (HITACHI CABLE LTD), 27 September 1994 (1994-09-27)
   
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