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EP 1 010 777 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25 |
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Date of filing: 23.11.1999 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
01.12.1998 US 201918
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Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA |
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Indianapolis, IN 46280 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- Jonte, Patrick B.
Zionsville, IN 46077 (US)
- Grant, William K.
Broomfield, CO 80020 (US)
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(74) |
Representative: Oppermann, Mark, Dipl.-Ing. |
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Oppermann & Oppermann Patentanwälte Am Wiesengrund 35 63075 Offenbach 63075 Offenbach (DE) |
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(54) |
Article coated with multilayer coating |
(57) An article having a coating comprising at least one nickel layer, a chrome layer,
a layer comprised of titanium or titanium alloy, a layer comprised of titanium compound
or titanium alloy compound, and a zirconium compound or zirconium alloy compound layer.