SEMI-SOLID METAL FORMING PROCESS - Patent 1011897

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EP 1 011 897 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(21)	Application number: 98901901.3

(22)	Date of filing: 02.02.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B22D 17/00, B21C 23/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA9800/062

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9833/610 (06.08.1998 Gazette 1998/31)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT SE

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Priority:

31.01.1997 CA 2196479
23.01.1998 CA 2227828

(71)	Applicant: Amcan Castings Limited
	Hamilton,Ontario L8L 7X3 (CA)

(72)	Inventor:
	WOODHOUSE, Gordon St. Catharines, Ontario L2T 3R6 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Kennedy, David Anthony
	Kennedy & Co.Floor 4, Queens House29 St Vincent Place Glasgow G1 2DT Glasgow G1 2DT (GB)

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