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(11) EP 1 250 496 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43

(21) Application number: 01942693.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.01.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E04B 1/682, F02F 11/00, F16J 15/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0101/965
(87) International publication number:
WO 0105/3620 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.01.2000 US 490211

(71) Applicant: Graftech Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19803 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MERCURI, Robert, Angelo
    Seven Hills, OH 44131 (US)
  • WEBER, Thomas, William
    Cleveland, OH 44144 (US)
  • WARDDRIP, Michael, Lee
    Parma, OH 44134 (US)
  • TZENG, Jing, Wen
    Brunwick, OH 44212 (US)
  • KRASSOWSKI, Daniel, Witold
    Columbia Township, OH 44028 (US)

(74) Representative: W.P. Thompson & Co. 
Coopers Building,Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB
Liverpool L1 3AB (GB)

   


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