(19)
(11) EP 1 175 516 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:
08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/50

(21) Application number: 00922378.5

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22C 21/00(1968.09)
 B22D 11/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2000/000473
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/066799 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(54)

PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM ALLOY STRIP FOR USE IN MAKING THIN GAUGE FOILS

HERSTELLUNG VON ALUMINIUMLEGIERUNGBAND ZUR VERWENDUNG BEI DER HERSTELLUNG DÜNNER FOLIEN

PRODUCTION D'UNE BANDE EN ALLIAGE D'ALUMINIUM DESTINEE A ETRE UTILISEE DANS LA FABRICATION DE FEUILLES DE FAIBLE EPAISSEUR

(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: 29.04.1999 US 302466

(43) Date of publication of application:
30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05

(73) Proprietor: Novelis, Inc.
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1S9 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • JIN, Iljoon
    Kingston, Ontario K7M 5B1 (CA)
  • FITZSIMON, John
    Kingston, Ontario K7L 4V1 (CA)
  • KATANO, Masahiko
    Fuji, Shizuoka 416 (JP)
  • OKAMOTO, Ichiro
    Komaki, Aichi 485 (JP)

(74) Representative: Gaunt, Robert John et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins Halton House 20/23 Holborn
London EC1N 2JD
London EC1N 2JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-99/23269
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 361 (C-1222), 7 July 1994 (1994-07-07) -& JP 06 093397 A (FURUKAWA ALUM CO LTD), 5 April 1994 (1994-04-05)
  • H.P. FALKENSTEIN: "Aluminium-Monograph; Formability of Aluminium Sheet Alloys" , ALUMINIUM-VERLAG , DE XP002145590 page 3, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 page 4; table 1
   
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